System for applying agent to a plastic web
AssigneeReynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorsWayne J. Moras, Asmin Patel
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Abstract
A system and method for applying a fragrance or malodor control agent to a plastic web is provided. The system includes a form and seal machine that is used to form and seal a plastic web and a fragrance or malodor control agent applicator that applies a fragrance or malodor control agent to the plastic web. The fragrance or malodor control agent applicator designed to apply fragrance or malodor control agent directly to a first interior surface and a second interior surface formed by folding the plastic web with the form and seal machine.
Claims28
A system for applying a fragrance or malodor control agent to a plastic web in a form and seal machine comprising:
- a fragrance or malodor control agent application system;
- wherein the form and seal machine is adapted to pull the plastic web adjacent to the malodor control agent application system;
- the malodor control agent application system comprising a control module connected to a pump, a storage tank for storing the fragrance or malodor control agent and an applicator;
- wherein the applicator comprises a spindle having an internal cavity extending through a body of the spindle in a first direction and a plurality of weep holes extending through the body of the spindle in a second direction;
- wherein at least one weep hole is located at a gravitational bottom of a fluid spreader;
- the fluid spreader having a hollow interior capable storing a supply of fragrance or malodor control agent;
- and wherein one or more bristles extend from the gravitational bottom of the fluid spreader;
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- wherein the applicator is capable of applying the fragrance or malodor control agent to the plastic web as the plastic web is moved through the form and seal machine.
An applicator for applying a fragrance or malodor control agent to a plastic web comprising:
- a fluid spreader having a hollow interior capable storing a supply of fragrance or malodor control agent;
- wherein a bristle is extending from the gravitational bottom of the fluid spreader
- a weep hole is located at a gravitational bottom of the fluid spreader;
- a bracket;
- a spindle rotatably connected to the bracket;
- and
- the bracket having an internal cavity that extends through the bracket and, wherein the internal cavity comprising a first internal cavity and a second internal cavity and has a first opening that is fluidly connected to a supply of fragrance or malodor control agent and a second opening that is fluidly connected to the first internal cavity that extends through the spindle in a first direction;
- wherein a second direction is perpendicular relative to the first direction;
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- wherein the first internal cavity fluidly connected to the second internal cavity radially extending between the first internal cavity and an exterior surface of the spindle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.