Title:
APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR WINDING WEBBED MATERIAL UPON CORES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002060796
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for winding webbed material such as paper toweling or toilet tissue upon a core is disclosed. The system comprises apparatus and processing steps. A plurality of elongated mandrels (34) are adapted to receive cores slipped over their outer surface. Furthermore, a first conveyor (43) having a drive means for moving mandrels in series along a drive train is provided. At least the first (36) end of said mandrel (34) is adapted for engaging the drive means. Further, a mandrel transfer station comprising a receiving mechanism for accepting cored mandrels (34) is capable of winding webbed material upon the cored mandrel in a continuous process. A driving force is applied to at least the first end of said cored mandrel, thereby forming logs of webbed material. In some embodiments of the disclosure, a belt and pulley system is used to convey cored mandrels along an assembly line in a longitudinal manufacturing process.
Inventors:
HANSON JOHN R
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/002397
Publication Date:
March 06, 2003
Filing Date:
January 28, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK CO (US)
International Classes:
B65H19/30; (IPC1-7): B65H19/22; B65H19/30
Foreign References:
| US6142407A | 2000-11-07 | |||
| US4191341A | 1980-03-04 |
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