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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Mickey W. Calvert, Norcross, GA (US);
Assignee:
Paragon Trade Brands, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/110 ; B32B 3/500 ; B65G 4/702 ; B65G 2/900 ; B65G 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/110 ; B32B 3/500 ; B65G 4/702 ; B65G 2/900 ; B65G 3/700 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for assembling absorbent garments are disclosed. The invention uses an applicator having one or more heads that are adapted to hold parts. The applicator is rotated by a motor, which is controlled by a control device. The control device is operated such that the applicator heads pick up parts at one location at a first speed, and deposit the parts at a second location at a second speed.