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Title:
VACUUM ROLL AND METHOD OF USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/080859
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vacuum roll has an inner cylinder defining an interior chamber. The interior chamber is fluidly connected to a vacuum source for applying a vacuum thereto. An outer cylinder is rotatable about the inner cylinder and has a plurality of apertures therein. An actuator is configured to move the inner cylinder between a first position and a second position. The vacuum roll has a first vacuum profile with the inner cylinder in the first position and a second vacuum profile with the inner cylinder in the second position.

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Inventors:
COENEN JOSEPH DANIEL (US)
RAJALA GREGORY J (US)
JOHNSON WALTER REYNOLD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2011/054981
Publication Date:
November 15, 2012
Filing Date:
November 08, 2011
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Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
COENEN JOSEPH DANIEL (US)
RAJALA GREGORY J (US)
JOHNSON WALTER REYNOLD (US)
International Classes:
F16C13/00; D21F1/48; D21F3/10
Foreign References:
US20040250706A12004-12-16
US20040176231A12004-09-09
US20020129687A12002-09-19
Other References:
See also references of EP 2652344A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRIDGE, Richard L. et al. (7700 Forsyth Blvd. Suite 180, St. Louis Missouri, US)
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