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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2005
Michael B. Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Seth M. Newlin, Paris, TX (US);
Paul E. Olmstead, Menasha, WI (US);
Susan J. Daniels, Neenah, WI (US);
Sara J. Schewe, Greenville, WI (US);
Michael B. Venturino, Appleton, WI (US);
Seth M. Newlin, Paris, TX (US);
Paul E. Olmstead, Menasha, WI (US);
Susan J. Daniels, Neenah, WI (US);
Sara J. Schewe, Greenville, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for forming a shaped fibrous nonwoven structure including a delivery system adapted to provide a high speed composite stream comprising thermoplastic polymer fibers and a secondary material. The apparatus also includes a movable collection device having a collection surface which intersects the composite stream, and at least one deflector to mechanically redirect at least a portion of the composite stream. Further the deflector moves in synchronization with the movable collection device, such that the composite stream is collected on the collection surface forming a fibrous nonwoven structure having at least one non-linear edge.