US3273522A
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Mechanism for automatically producing prefolded diapers
Assignee: Riegel Textile Corp
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Filing: 1964-08-24
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Graves T Gore
- 👤 Albert D Martin
- 👤 Smith Norman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/15577; A61F13/15707; A61F13/15747; A61F13/15699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING PREFOLDED DIAPERS COMPRISING A FRAME PORTION, DRIVEN FEEDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO FEED THE CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL THROUGH SAID MECHANISM, A SUPPLY MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME FOR SUPPLYING AN OPEN WIDTH CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL TO SAID MECHANISM, FOLDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED ADJACEN SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND ADAPTED TO FOLD THE TRAVELING CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL IN THE DESIRED PREFOLD ALONG AT LEAST TWO FOLD LINES TO DEFINE A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MULTIPLE LAYER CENTER PANEL AND TWO SIDE PANELS IN THE FOLDED MATERIAL, SECURING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID FOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEWING MEANS ADAPTED TO APPLY LONGITUDINAL LINES OF STITCHES THROUGH THE MULTIPLE LAYER CENTER PANEL OF THE FOLDED DIAPER MATERIAL FOR SECURING THE TRAVELING FOLDED CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL IN THE DESIRED PREFOLDED CONDITION, AND CUTTING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID SECURING MEANS FOR TRANSVERSELY CUTTING THE TRAVELING FOLDED AND SECURED CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL INTO INDIVIDUAL DIAPERS OF A PREDETERMINED LENGTH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRODUCING PREFOLDED DIAPERS COMPRISING A FRAME PORTION, DRIVEN FEEDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO FEED THE CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL THROUGH SAID MECHANISM, A SUPPLY MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME FOR SUPPLYING AN OPEN WIDTH CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL TO SAID MECHANISM, FOLDING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED ADJACEN SAID SUPPLY MEANS AND ADAPTED TO FOLD THE TRAVELING CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL IN THE DESIRED PREFOLD ALONG AT LEAST TWO FOLD LINES TO DEFINE A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING MULTIPLE LAYER CENTER PANEL AND TWO SIDE PANELS IN THE FOLDED MATERIAL, SECURING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID FOLDING MEANS COMPRISING A PAIR OF SEWING MEANS ADAPTED TO APPLY LONGITUDINAL LINES OF STITCHES THROUGH THE MULTIPLE LAYER CENTER PANEL OF THE FOLDED DIAPER MATERIAL FOR SECURING THE TRAVELING FOLDED CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL IN THE DESIRED PREFOLDED CONDITION, AND CUTTING MEANS CARRIED BY SAID FRAME AND DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID SECURING MEANS FOR TRANSVERSELY CUTTING THE TRAVELING FOLDED AND SECURED CONTINUOUS WEB OF DIAPER MATERIAL INTO INDIVIDUAL DIAPERS OF A PREDETERMINED LENGTH.
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