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US 12,384,578 B2Granted
Wipes processing
AssigneeKenvue Brands LLC
InventorsRonald Gillespie, Thad Perkins, Tim Fabry, Al Dohnalik, Tom Piotrowski, David Einan
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for forming a plurality of individually folded and rolled wipe products, which allows for multiple individually folded and rolled wipe products to be processed concurrently, and which maintains moisture in the wipe product during manufacturing.
Claims17
An apparatus for rolling wetted wipes comprising:
- a. A rolling fork having a pair of substantially parallel rolling arms;
- and
- b. A rolling containment system, comprising a pair of opposing containment sleeves extending outwardly about the pair of elongated arms;
- wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves are separated at a top portion by a gap, wherein the gap is large enough to receive a first end of a folded wipe, and
- wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves is capable of retracting and contracting with respect to each other.
2 more elements
An apparatus for rolling wetted wipes comprising:
- a. A rolling fork having a pair of substantially parallel rolling arms;
- and
- b. A rolling containment system, comprising a pair of opposing containment sleeves extending outwardly about the pair of elongated arms;
- wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves are separated at a top portion by a gap, wherein the gap is large enough to receive a first end of a folded wipe,
- wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves is capable of retracting and contracting with respect to each other, and wherein at least one of the opposing containment sleeves is spring loaded to effectuate said retracting and contracting.
2 more elements
An apparatus for rolling wetted wipes comprising:
- a. A rolling fork having a pair of substantially parallel rolling arms;
- and
- b. A rolling containment system, comprising a pair of opposing containment sleeves extending outwardly about the pair of elongated arms;
- wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves are separated at a top portion by a gap, wherein the gap is large enough to receive a first end of a folded wipe,
- wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves is capable of retracting and contracting with respect to each other, and wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves are spring loaded to effectuate said retracting and contracting.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.