Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FOLDED ARTICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001016010
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system (10) for producing folded articles includes a cutting station (58) operable to segment a fabric web (42) into a continuous stream of individual web segments (86). The system also includes a rotary folder (96) comprising a plurality of folding rollers (104, 106). The rotary folder (96) rotates about an axis spaced apart from axes of the folding rollers (104, 106). The rotary folder (96) is operable to receive the web segments (86) at a first location and fold the web segments one or more times while rotating from the first location to a second location about the rotary folder (96) axis. The system further includes a transfer station (62) operable to receive the folded web segments (86) from the rotary folder (96) at the second location and deliver the folded web segments (86) to a third location.
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Inventors:
SINGH BALBIR
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/022657
Publication Date:
September 20, 2001
Filing Date:
August 17, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ETHICON INC (US)
International Classes:
B65H45/16; B65H45/22; B65H45/28; (IPC1-7): B65H45/16; B65H45/22; B65H45/28
Foreign References:
| US4218052A | 1980-08-19 | |||
| DE19307C | ||||
| US5842964A | 1998-12-01 |
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