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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Harold R. Elmer, Ii, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Richard W. Kubalek, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas P. Keenan, Appleton, WI (US);
Stephen L. Nunn, Appleton, WI (US);
Moshe Saraf, Menasha, WI (US);
Scott D. Dobslaw, Winchester, WI (US);
Dale J. Fischer, Neenah, WI (US);
Daniel J. Heuer, Fremont, WI (US);
James J. Hlaban, Ogdensburg, WI (US);
Michael K. Lewis, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Harold R. Elmer, II, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Richard W. Kubalek, Appleton, WI (US);
Thomas P. Keenan, Appleton, WI (US);
Stephen L. Nunn, Appleton, WI (US);
Moshe Saraf, Menasha, WI (US);
Scott D. Dobslaw, Winchester, WI (US);
Dale J. Fischer, Neenah, WI (US);
Daniel J. Heuer, Fremont, WI (US);
James J. Hlaban, Ogdensburg, WI (US);
Michael K. Lewis, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to method and system for folding pads. In one aspect, the system includes a conveyor for conveying a series of pads, one after another, to a folding station. A folding apparatus at the folding station folds each pad along said major axis as the pad is conveyed in a forward direction. The folding apparatus includes a hold-down member adapted to contact a center section of each pad extending generally parallel to said major axis as the pad is conveyed forward. The folding apparatus also includes a pair of folders on opposite sides of the hold-down member adapted to contact side sections of the pad on opposite sides of said major axis as the pad is fed forward and as it is held down by the hold-down member to fold the side sections of the pad to positions facing one another. The pads may be used as feminine protection pads.