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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Gimenez, Tim G. Dollevoet, Brian R. Vogt, Clinton D. Clark
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A method and apparatus which determine the location of one component on an article relative to a datum position on the article at a first location in the manufacturing process and then subsequently locating the datum position on the article at a second location in the manufacturing process and determining if the distance from another component to the datum position. The location of two components relative to one another can be determined by comparing their positions relative to the datum position. In a manufacturing process for producing articles such as children's training pants, cameras and a radiation source can be utilized to determine the positions of fastening components on the training pants when they are hidden within the pants.
A method for determining the relative placement of components on an article in a manufacturing process, comprising:
Apparatus for constructing an article from a plurality of components and determining if at least two of the components are positioned within a desired range of positions, comprising an assembly line for joining multiple components to form an article, including a first inspection station for determining a first distance of a first of the components on an article being constructed from a datum position on the article and a second inspection station remote from the first inspection station and down stream in the assembly line therefrom for determining a second distance of the datum position on the article from a second of the components at the second inspection station, and a logic circuit for comparing the first distance and second distance to determine the relative locations of the first and second components in the second inspection station.
Apparatus for determining the relative placement of components on an article in a manufacturing process in reference to a datum position on the article, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.