The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2005
Victor Spencer Day, Greenville, TN (US);
Victor Spencer Day, Greenville, TN (US);
The Moore Company, Westerly, RI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for separating a multi-strand elastic feed () comprising: an apparatus for separating a multi-strand elastic feed () comprising: a feed roll (); a series of pins () for separating the feed located downstream from the feed roll said series extending laterally to the machine direction (), the series comprising a first feed pin () and a subsequent set of separator pins (); and wherein the spacing of the pins in the series is such that the separation of adjacent pins in the cross direction is less than the diameter of a separator pin, wherein in use, the multi-strand elastic feed is threaded manually around the feed pin and is then separated such that the strands pass around the separator pins in a direction opposite to that traveled round the feed pin with the result that the multi-strand elastic feed is separated into strands separated in the cross direction and a tensioning means to facilitate the initial threading of the feed around the pins; and a means for passing the separated strands directly for further processing () for incorporation into a laminate.