US 11,877,914 B2
Method and apparatus for assembling absorbent articles
Todd Douglas Lenser, Liberty Township, OH (US); and Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Milford, OH (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/099,298.
Application 18/099,298 is a continuation of application No. 17/830,452, filed on Jun. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,596,557.
Application 17/830,452 is a continuation of application No. 17/350,240, filed on Jun. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,382,798, issued on Jul. 12, 2022.
Application 17/350,240 is a continuation of application No. 16/740,814, filed on Jan. 13, 2020, granted, now 11,071,654, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Application 16/740,814 is a continuation of application No. 15/674,563, filed on Aug. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,568,775, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,515, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/406,025, filed on Oct. 10, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/374,010, filed on Aug. 12, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0157900 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 65/08 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); B29C 55/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/74 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 27/12 (2006.01); B32B 15/09 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B32B 7/04 (2019.01); B32B 27/06 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); B32B 5/22 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B32B 15/088 (2006.01); B32B 27/28 (2006.01); B32B 15/095 (2006.01); B32B 15/14 (2006.01); B32B 15/082 (2006.01); B32B 15/04 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B29C 55/08 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01); B32B 37/20 (2006.01); B32B 38/18 (2006.01); B32B 15/06 (2006.01); B32B 25/14 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B29K 21/00 (2006.01); B29L 9/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/48 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 13/15699 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15593 (2013.01); A61F 13/15601 (2013.01); A61F 13/15609 (2013.01); A61F 13/15674 (2013.01); A61F 13/15723 (2013.01); A61F 13/15731 (2013.01); A61F 13/15739 (2013.01); A61F 13/15764 (2013.01); A61F 13/49009 (2013.01); A61F 13/49012 (2013.01); A61F 13/49019 (2013.01); B29C 55/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/74 (2013.01); B29C 66/00145 (2013.01); B29C 66/43 (2013.01); B29C 66/4722 (2013.01); B29C 66/83413 (2013.01); B32B 5/022 (2013.01); B32B 7/05 (2019.01); B32B 27/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); B32B 37/14 (2013.01); B32B 38/0012 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15715 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15869 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15926 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49093 (2013.01); B29C 55/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/086 (2013.01); B29C 65/7847 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/21 (2013.01); B29C 66/344 (2013.01); B29C 66/433 (2013.01); B29C 66/723 (2013.01); B29C 66/7294 (2013.01); B29C 66/81469 (2013.01); B29C 66/83411 (2013.01); B29C 66/83415 (2013.01); B29K 2021/003 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0046 (2013.01); B29L 2009/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/4878 (2013.01); B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 5/22 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/04 (2013.01); B32B 15/043 (2013.01); B32B 15/06 (2013.01); B32B 15/08 (2013.01); B32B 15/082 (2013.01); B32B 15/088 (2013.01); B32B 15/09 (2013.01); B32B 15/095 (2013.01); B32B 15/14 (2013.01); B32B 25/14 (2013.01); B32B 27/06 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/285 (2013.01); B32B 27/302 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B32B 37/20 (2013.01); B32B 38/1858 (2013.01); B32B 2038/0028 (2013.01); B32B 2262/0207 (2013.01); B32B 2262/14 (2013.01); B32B 2270/00 (2013.01); B32B 2274/00 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2307/718 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01); B32B 2556/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for making elastic laminates, the apparatus comprising:
an anvil comprising an outer circumferential surface and adapted to rotate in a first direction about an axis of rotation, a plurality of pattern elements extending radially outward from the outer circumferential surface, the anvil extending axially from a first end to a second end;
an ultrasonic horn adjacent the outer circumferential surface;
a first spreader mechanism comprising a first disk and a second disk, the first disk axially displaced from the second disk along the axis of rotation, wherein the first disk and the second disk are canted relative each other, each disk comprising an outer rim, the first and second disks adapted to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction;
a second spreader mechanism comprising a first disk and a second disk, the first disk axially displaced from the second disk along the axis of rotation, wherein the first disk and the second disk are canted relative to each other, each disk comprising an outer rim, the first and second disks adapted to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction;
wherein the first spreader mechanism is axially displaced from the second spreader mechanism along the first axis of rotation; and
wherein the first spreader mechanism is angularly displaced from the second spreader mechanism with respect to the first axis of rotation.