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AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsRodney L. Abba, Robert J. Waldron, Robert J. Makolin
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A method of preparing connected coils of wound ribbon in an alternating pattern to reduce twisting thereof during continuous axial ribbon feed to a processing machine. Each coil has a sequence of turns wound about a central axis and includes central end at an inner-most turn of the sequence of turns and an outer end at an outer-most turn of the sequence of turns. The outer end of a first coil of the coils is connected to the central end of a second coil of the coils. The method includes orienting the first coil in a clockwise winding direction and orienting the second coil in a counterclockwise winding direction such that at least some twists developed during axial ribbon feed of the first coil are removed during axial ribbon feed of the second coil.
A method of preparing connected coils of wound ribbon in an alternating pattern to reduce twisting thereof during continuous axial ribbon feed to a processing machine, each coil having a sequence of turns wound about a central axis and including a central end at an inner-most turn of said sequence of turns and an outer end at an outer-most turn of said sequence of turns, the outer end of a first coil of said coils being connected to the central end of a second coil of said coils, the method comprising:
A stock of flexible ribbon material adapted for continuous feed to a processing machine comprising:
A method of preparing a plurality of coils for continuous axial feed, each coil defined by a continuous length of coiled ribbon material having an outer end and a central end, the method comprising:
A method of preparing a plurality of coils for continuous feed, each coil defined by a continuous length of coiled ribbon material having a central end and an outer end, the method comprising:
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