Process for winding a web material
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsKevin Benson McNeil, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn, Michael James Gworek
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method for rewinding a web material is disclosed. The method provides for the steps of (1) Disposing the web material on a first surface contact roll, (2) Providing at least one winding spindle proximate the material disposed upon the first surface contact roll, (3) Adjusting the first surface contact roll relative to the at least one winding spindle, and, (4) Transferring the web material to the at least one winding spindle from the first surface contact roll.
Claims20
A method for rewinding a web material, said method comprising the steps of:
- disposing said web material on a first surface contact roll;
- providing at least one winding spindle proximate said material disposed upon said first surface contact roll, said winding spindle being capable of having a surface speed different from a surface speed of said first surface contact roll;
- adjusting said first surface contact roll relative to said at least one winding spindle;
- and,
- transferring said web material to said at least one winding spindle from said first surface contact roll to produce a finally wound product at the end of a winding cycle, wherein said first surface contact roll maintains contact with said web material throughout the entirety of the winding cycle.
A method for winding web material, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first surface contact roll, said first surface contact roll having a surface and a first surface speed;
- transferring said web material to said surface of said first surface contact roll;
- adjusting said first surface contact roll relative to a first winding spindle, said first winding spindle having a second surface speed, wherein said second surface speed can be different from said first surface speed;
- subsequently transferring said web material from said surface of said first surface contact roll to said first winding spindle;
- disposing said web material upon said first winding spindle to produce a finally wound product at the end of a winding cycle;
- and,
- maintaining said first surface contact roll in contacting engagement with said web material throughout the entirety of the winding cycle.
A method for converting a web material into a wound roll, the method comprising the step of:
- depositing said web material onto a first surface contact roll;
- moving said web material deposited upon said first surface contact roll proximate to a winding spindle;
- adjusting said first surface contact roll relative to said winding spindle to provide a desired contact force upon said winding spindle;
- rotating said winding spindle;
- transferring said web material from said first surface contact roll to said winding spindle to produce a finally wound product at the end of a winding cycle, said contact force being adjustable during said winding cycle;
- and,
- engaging said first surface contact roll with said web material throughout the entirety of the winding cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.