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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2004
Michael S. Bates, North Oaks, MN (US);
Stanley L. Conwell, East Bethel, MN (US);
Douglas E. Devaney, Austin, TX (US);
Darla A. Elgin, Ames, IA (US);
Peter J. Fritz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Richard L. Fry, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Bruce W. Livermore, Stillwater, MN (US);
James W. Malaske, St. Paul, MN (US);
Bradley S. Mckay, New Ulm, MN (US);
Paul J. Richtman, Stillwater, MN (US);
Michael S. Bates, North Oaks, MN (US);
Stanley L. Conwell, East Bethel, MN (US);
Douglas E. Devaney, Austin, TX (US);
Darla A. Elgin, Ames, IA (US);
Peter J. Fritz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Richard L. Fry, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Bruce W. Livermore, Stillwater, MN (US);
James W. Malaske, St. Paul, MN (US);
Bradley S. McKay, New Ulm, MN (US);
Paul J. Richtman, Stillwater, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for making a surface treating article, and in one embodment for making a plurality of surface treating articles. The apparatus includes an attaching means for attaching a fastener to a surface treating web and a cutting means for cutting the web around the fastener to provide a surface treating article. In one embodiment, a sensor, such as a machine vision system, senses a position of the fastener on the web, with this sensed position being used to direct operation of the cutting means.