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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsMark T. Pamperin, Brian L. Gustin, Eric T. Bricker, Melissa R. Gaynor
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A continuous process for making a multi-panel sterilization assembly, the process including the steps of: providing a moving, continuous base web; providing a plurality of subassemblies; applying the subassemblies in position on the moving, continuous base web to define repeating portions that incorporate the subassemblies and alternating portions that lack such subassemblies; providing side tabs; applying the side tabs in position on the moving, continuous base web with respect to at least one edge of the portions that incorporate the subassemblies; attaching the subassemblies and the side tabs to the moving, continuous base web to form a continuous work-piece; and separating the continuous work-piece into individual multi-panel sterilization assemblies, each multi-panel sterilization assembly comprising a barrier panel, a fold protection panel and at least one side tab.
A stack of multi-panel sterilization assemblies, the stack comprising a plurality of multi-panel sterilization assemblies that each include a barrier panel, a fold protection panel, reinforcement elements and at least one pull tab, the stack being collated so that the barrier panels are superposed in the stack, whereby the reinforcement elements and pull tabs create separations between adjoining multi-panel sterilization assemblies in the stack to provide gaps for a user to insert one or more fingers to grip and separate one or more of the multi-panel sterilization assemblies from the stack.
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