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US 6,820,671 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for assembling absorbent garments
AssigneeParagon Trade Brands, Inc.
InventorMickey W. Calvert
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for assembling absorbent garments are disclosed. The invention uses an applicator having one or more heads that are adapted to hold parts. The applicator is rotated by a motor, which is controlled by a control device. The control device is operated such that the applicator heads pick up parts at one location at a first speed, and deposit the parts at a second location at a second speed.
Claims28
An apparatus for assembling absorbent garments, the apparatus comprising:
- an applicator adapted to rotate about an axis, the applicator having a plurality of fixed-length arms, and a plurality of heads fixed relative to one another at predetermined angles as measured relative to the axis, each head being located on a fixed-length arm, and each head being adapted to hold absorbent garment parts;
- a motor adapted to rotate the applicator;
- a control device adapted to control the rotational speed of the motor;
- wherein the control device is operated such that each of the plurality of applicator heads travels at a first speed when any one of the heads is at a first location to pick up one or more parts moving at approximately the first speed, and each of the plurality of applicator heads travels at a second speed when any one of the heads is at a second location to deposit the one or more parts onto one or more targets moving at approximately the second speed;
- wherein the angle about the axis between the first location and the second location is not substantially equal to the predetermined angles between the heads.
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An apparatus for assembling absorbent garments, the apparatus comprising:
- a fixed-length applicator means adapted to hold absorbent garment parts, said applicator means being adapted to rotate about an axis, and having a plurality of fixed-length arms upon which are mounted a plurality of applicator heads fixed relative to one another at predetermined angles as measured relative to the axis;
- a driving means for rotating the fixed-length applicator means;
- a control means adapted to control the driving means;
- wherein the control device is operated such that the fixed-length applicator means travels at a first speed when any one of the applicator heads is at a first location to pick up one or more parts moving at approximately the first speed, and the fixed-length applicator means travels at a second speed when any one of the applicator heads is at a second location to deposit the one or more parts onto one or more targets moving at approximately the second speed;
- wherein the angle about the axis between the first location and the second location is not substantially equal to the predetermined angles between the applicator heads.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.