Apparatus, seaming assembly and method for placing seams in a continuously moving web
AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsBrendon Frank Ribble, Robert Clarke Hochholzer, Joseph Robert Riegert
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Abstract
A seaming assembly for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material. The seaming assembly includes a first support that is movable in a machine direction and a second support which is secured to the first support. The second support is movable relative to the first support in a cross direction. A seaming mechanism is mounted on the second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in the cross direction. The first support may be movable in the machine direction at a speed that is substantially the same as the web such that the seaming mechanism places seams in the web that are substantially in the cross direction.
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A seaming assembly for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the seaming assembly comprising:
- a first support movable in a machine direction;
- a second support secured to said first support, said second support being movable relative to said first support in a cross direction;
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- a seaming mechanism mounted on said second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction;
- a cutting assembly that cuts the web into web sections which include cut edges, wherein said cutting assembly cuts the web before said seaming mechanism places seams in the web;
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- a folder that folds the cut edges of the web sections in said cross direction.
A seaming assembly for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the seaming assembly comprising:
- a first support movable in a machine direction;
- a second support secured to said first support, said second support being movable relative to said first support in a cross direction;
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- a seaming mechanism mounted on said second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction;
- a cutting assembly that cuts the web into web sections which include cut edges, wherein said cutting assembly cuts the web after said seaming mechanism places seams in the web.
A seaming assembly for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the seaming assembly comprising:
- a first support movable in a machine direction;
- a second support secured to said first support, said second support being movable relative to said first support in a cross direction;
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- a seaming mechanism mounted on said second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction, wherein said seaming mechanism includes an ultrasonic bonding assembly that places ultrasonic bonds in the web.
A seaming assembly for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the seaming assembly comprising:
- a first support movable in a machine direction;
- a second support secured to said first support, said second support being movable relative to said first support in a cross direction;
- and
- a seaming mechanism mounted on said second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction, wherein said seaming mechanism includes an adhesive bonding assembly that places adhesive bonds in the web.
A seaming assembly for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the seaming assembly comprising:
- a first support movable in a machine direction;
- a second support secured to said first support, said second support being movable relative to said first support in a cross direction;
- a seaming mechanism mounted on said second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction;
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- a controller that monitors speed of at least one of the web and said first support, wherein said controller adjusts the speed of at least one of the web and said first support.
An apparatus for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the apparatus comprising:
- a first seaming assembly that includes a first seaming mechanism to place seams in the web that are in a first direction;
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- a second seaming assembly that includes a first support movable in said first direction, a second support secured to said first support, such that said second support is movable relative to said first support in a second direction, and a second seaming mechanism mounted on said second support to place seams in the web that are at least partially in said second direction.
An apparatus for placing seams in a continuously moving web of material, the apparatus comprising:
- a first seaming assembly that includes a first seaming mechanism with a stitching assembly that sews stitches in the web which are in a machine direction;
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- a second seaming assembly that includes a first support movable in said machine direction, a second support secured to said first support such that said second support is movable relative to said first support in a cross direction, and a second seaming mechanism mounted on said second support, the second seaming mechanism including a second stitching assembly that sews stitches in the web which are at least partially in said cross direction;
- a cutting assembly that cuts the web into sections;
- a controller that monitors and adjusts speed of at least one of the web and said first support in said second seaming assembly;
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- a feeding assembly that moves the web through the apparatus.
A method of placing seams in a moving web, the method comprising:
- feeding the web into a seaming assembly;
- moving a first support in the seaming assembly in a machine direction;
- moving a second support that is secured to the first support relative to the first support in a cross direction;
- placing seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction using a seaming mechanism that is mounted on the second support of the seaming assembly;
- cutting the web into web sections that include cut edges;
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- folding the cut edges of the web sections.
A method of placing seams in a moving web, the method comprising:
- feeding the web into a seaming assembly;
- moving a first support in the seaming assembly in a machine direction;
- moving a second support that is secured to the first support relative to the first support in a cross direction;
- placing seams in the web that are at least partially in said cross direction using a seaming mechanism that is mounted on the second support of the seaming assembly;
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- cutting the web into web sections that include cut edges, wherein cutting the web into sections includes cutting the web after the seaming mechanism places seams in the web.
A method of placing seams in a moving web, the method comprising:
- feeding the web into a seaming assembly;
- moving a first support in the seaming assembly in a first direction;
- moving a second support that is secured to the first support relative to the first support in a second direction;
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- placing seams in the web that are at least partially in said second direction using a seaming mechanism that is mounted on the second support of the seaming assembly, wherein placing seams in the web includes placing ultrasonic bonds in the web.
A method of placing seams in a moving web, the method comprising:
- feeding the web into a seaming assembly;
- moving a first support in the seaming assembly in a first direction;
- moving a second support that is secured to the first support relative to the first support in a second direction;
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- placing seams in the web that are at least partially in said second direction using a seaming mechanism that is mounted on the second support of the seaming assembly, wherein placing seams in the web includes placing adhesive bonds in the web.
A method of placing seams in a moving web, the method comprising:
- feeding the web into a first seaming assembly;
- placing seams in the web that are in a first direction using a first seaming mechanism on the first seaming assembly;
- feeding the web into a second seaming assembly;
- moving a first support of the second seaming assembly in the first direction;
- moving a second support that is secured to the first support relative to the first support in a second direction;
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- placing seams in the web that are at least partially in said second direction using a second seaming mechanism that is mounted on the second support of the second seaming assembly.
A method of placing seams in a moving web, the method comprising:
- feeding the web into a first seaming assembly;
- sewing stitches in the web that are in a machine direction using a first seaming mechanism on the first seaming assembly;
- feeding the web into a second seaming assembly;
- moving a first support in the second seaming assembly in the machine direction at a speed that is substantially the same as the web;
- moving a second support that is secured to the first support relative to the first support in a cross direction;
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- sewing stitches in the web that are in substantially the cross direction using a second seaming mechanism that is mounted on the second support of the second seaming assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.