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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2002
Brian R. Vogt, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Larry D. Primeau, DePere, WI (US);
Jack L. Couillard, Menasha, WI (US);
John P. Hillmer, Neenah, WI (US);
David A. Maxton, Menasha, WI (US);
Kurt G. Krupka, Hortonville, WI (US);
Brian R. Vogt, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Larry D. Primeau, DePere, WI (US);
Jack L. Couillard, Menasha, WI (US);
John P. Hillmer, Neenah, WI (US);
David A. Maxton, Menasha, WI (US);
Kurt G. Krupka, Hortonville, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for folding garments is suitable for use with garments having discrete mechanical fastening components and suitable for the manufacture of prefastened and refastenable garments. The garments or other discrete articles define leading and trailing halves with opposed side panels. A chassis portion and side panels of the garments can be controlled during folding by providing a three piece vacuum puck design and/or a channeled transfer plate as well as a layer of air under the leading side panels.