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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2001
Patrick Sean McNichols, Hortonville, WI (US);
Timothy James Blenke, Neenah, WI (US);
Thomas David Ehlert, Neenah, WI (US);
Tauhid Husain, New Milford, CT (US);
Daniel Edward Wallander, Appleton, WI (US);
Norman Rudolf Stegelmann, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus ( ) for ultrasonic bonding or other processing can include a rotatable ultrasonic horn member ( ) having a first axial side ( ) and a second axial side ( ). The first axial side ( ) of the horn member ( ) can be operatively joined to a first rotatable axle member ( ), and the first axle member ( ) can be operatively joined to a first isolation member ( ). The second axial side ( ) of the horn member ( ) can be operatively joined to a second rotatable axle member ( ), and the second axle member ( ) can be operatively joined to a second isolation member ( ). The isolation members ( ) are capable of bending under a horn-life range of sonic frequencies to provide an operative component of motion along a radial direction ( ) of each isolation member ( ), and an operative component of motion along an axial direction ( ) of each isolation member.