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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Aaron Spearin, Colchester, CT (US);
Craig Spisinski, North Branford, CT (US);
Mahesh Z. Patel, Plantsville, CT (US);
Keith Wesner, East Hampton, CT (US);
Jack H. Vining, Jr., Bolton, CT (US);
James Beausoleil, East Lyme, CT (US);
Aaron Spearin, Colchester, CT (US);
Craig Spisinski, North Branford, CT (US);
Mahesh Z. Patel, Plantsville, CT (US);
Keith Wesner, East Hampton, CT (US);
Jack H. Vining, Jr., Bolton, CT (US);
James Beausoleil, East Lyme, CT (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems are provided for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves comprising a substantially horizontal contact surface, a pleating machine having cutting structure, operatively positioned proximate the substantially horizontal contact plane, for delivering continuous upstanding pleat packs of a predetermined pleat formation to the horizontal contact surface, structure for guiding the upstanding pleat packs received from the pleating machine into a flattened condition, structure for securing the pleat packs in the flattened condition and structure for forming the flattened pleat packs into a predetermined length for subsequent formation into sleeves of circumferential pleats. Methods for fabricating a plurality of possible pleat packs used in the formation of circumferentially pleated filter sleeves are also provided.