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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicants:
Steven J. Wojcik, Little Chute, WI (US);
Nathan C. Harris, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Steven J. Wojcik, Little Chute, WI (US);
Nathan C. Harris, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K026/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for cutting cores used to wind up web materials or as a base structure for containers and other devices is provided. The system uses a core guidance tube in one aspect to position a continuously forming core while a laser beam is directed at the core to cut the core into desired lengths. A method for using the system is further provided.