US 12,384,578 B2
Wipes processing
Ronald Gillespie, Skillman, NJ (US); Thad Perkins, Suamico, WI (US); Tim Fabry, De Pere, WI (US); Al Dohnalik, Green Bay, WI (US); Tom Piotrowski, Green Bay, WI (US); and David Einan, Wrightstown, WI (US)
Assigned to Kenvue Brands LLC, Summit, NJ (US)
Appl. No. 17/763,360
Filed by Kenvue Brands LLC, Summit, NJ (US)
PCT Filed Sep. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IB2020/058803
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 24, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/059111, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/905,533, filed on Sep. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0340316 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. B65B 25/14 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 63/04 (2006.01); B65H 29/00 (2006.01); B65H 45/22 (2006.01); B65H 45/28 (2006.01); B08B 1/14 (2024.01)
CPC B65B 25/146 (2013.01) [B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65B 63/04 (2013.01); B65H 29/008 (2013.01); B65H 45/22 (2013.01); B65H 45/28 (2013.01); B08B 1/143 (2024.01); B65H 2701/1924 (2013.01); B65H 2801/81 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for rolling wetted wipes comprising:
a. A rolling fork having a pair of substantially parallel rolling arms; and
b. A rolling containment system, comprising a pair of opposing containment sleeves extending outwardly about the pair of elongated arms;
wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves are separated at a top portion by a gap, wherein the gap is large enough to receive a first end of a folded wipe, and
wherein the pair of opposing containment sleeves is capable of retracting and contracting with respect to each other.