Apparatus and method for applying discrete parts to a moving web
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsAdam Schoultz, Chadwick I. Romzek, Brian Rhodes, Jesse Sorenson
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Abstract
Apparatus for separately conveying a plurality of discrete parts from a web and applying each of the discrete parts to a substrate includes a plurality of transfer pucks and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is configured to rotate each of the transfer pucks such that a plurality of pairs of discrete parts is applied to the web. Each applied pair of discrete parts includes a first discrete part and a second discrete part spaced a first distance from the first discrete part, wherein adjacent pairs of discrete pairs are spaced a second distance that is different from the first distance.
Claims20
Apparatus for conveying a plurality of discrete parts and applying each discrete part to a substrate, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of transfer pucks adapted to convey the discrete parts from the web to the substrate;
- and
- a drive assembly configured to rotate each transfer puck such that a plurality of pairs of discrete parts is applied to the substrate, wherein each applied pair of discrete parts includes a first discrete part and a second discrete part spaced a first distance from the first discrete part, adjacent pairs of discrete parts being spaced a second distance that is different from the first distance.
Apparatus for conveying a plurality of discrete parts and applying each discrete part to a substrate, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of transfer pucks adapted to convey the discrete parts from the web to the substrate;
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- a drive assembly configured to rotate each transfer puck to selectively adjust a rotational speed of each transfer puck of the plurality of transfer pucks such that a plurality of pairs of discrete parts are applied to the substrate, wherein each applied pair of discrete parts includes a first discrete part and a second discrete part spaced a first distance from the first discrete part, adjacent applied pairs of discrete parts being spaced a second distance that is different from the first distance.
A method of applying a plurality of discrete parts to a substrate comprising:
- directing a web including the plurality of discrete parts toward an apparatus for conveying each discrete part from the web and applying each discrete part to the substrate, the apparatus including a plurality of transfer pucks rotatably coupled to a drive assembly;
- rotating each transfer puck such that each transfer segment conveys each discrete part from the web to the substrate;
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- applying a plurality of pairs of discrete parts including a first discrete part and a second discrete part to the substrate such that the applied second discrete part is spaced a first distance from the applied first discrete part, and adjacent applied pairs of discrete parts being spaced a second distance that is different from the first distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.