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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Vasily Aramovich Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Barton Andrew Laughlin, Hortonville, WI (US);
John Ford Condron, Neenah, WI (US);
Patrick Martin Downey, Clinton, UT (US);
Thomas David Ehlert, Neenah, WI (US);
Dennis Y. Lee, Cummings, GA (US);
Patrick Sean Mcnichols, Hortonville, WI (US);
Nagabhusan Senapati, Appleton, WI (US);
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Vasily Aramovich Topolkaraev, Appleton, WI (US);
Barton Andrew Laughlin, Hortonville, WI (US);
John Ford Condron, Neenah, WI (US);
Patrick Martin Downey, Clinton, UT (US);
Thomas David Ehlert, Neenah, WI (US);
Dennis Y. Lee, Cummings, GA (US);
Patrick Sean McNichols, Hortonville, WI (US);
Nagabhusan Senapati, Appleton, WI (US);
Palani Raj Ramaswami Wallajapet, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for forming a bonded web comprised at least in part of a polyester, a first material web and a second material web are arranged in opposed relationship with each other at least along those portions of the first and second material webs to be bonded together. At least one of the first and second material webs is comprised at least in part of the polyester. The opposed webs are transported in a machine direction to the nip of a bonding apparatus comprised of a first bonding member and a second bonding member defining the nip therebetween for passage of the opposed first and second material webs therebetween in the machine direction. A shear force is applied to the webs generally in the machine direction at the nip and the webs are mechanically bonded together at the nip while the shear force is applied to webs.