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Method for making a multi-component article
Assignee: Poly-Version Inc
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Filing: 1973-04-02
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1993-04-02
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and method for manufacturing a multi-component article is disclosed. The article is comprised of a support layer in the form of a sheet such as paper, toweling or the like, on which is superimposed a plurality of heat sealed products such as disposable plastic gloves, shoe covers, bags, hats, etc. The apparatus and the method of this invention comprise means for concurrently feeding a plurality of heat sealable plastic sheets and a layer of paper and means for successively forming the multiple layers of articles that are secured to the paper backing.
Inventors
- 👤 William E Baab
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:10
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/10; B29C65/74; B29C65/749; B29C66/00; B29C66/004; B29C66/0042; B29C66/0046; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/24; B29C66/244; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/816; B29C66/8161; B29C66/82; B29C66/822; B29C66/8221; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/83415; B29C66/8351; B29C66/83511; A; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/0055; A41D19/0068; A41D19/0072; B29C2793/00; B29C2793/009; B29C66/70; B29C66/73; B29C66/735; B29C66/7352; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4842; B29L2031/4864; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/31; B32B2437/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1054
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A UNITARY A PACKAGE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO SEPARATELY USUABLE ARTICLES OF WEARING APPAREL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A. FEEDING A FLEXIBLE SUPPORT LAYER ONTO THE SURFACE OF A MOVING CARRIER; B. DEPOSITING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF LAYERS OF A FIRST MATERIAL ON THE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT LAYER; C. FORMING THE FIRST ARTICLE IN THE SHAPE OF A GLOVE FROM THE FIRST MATERIAL WHILE THE FIRST MATERIAL IS POSITIONED ON THE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT LAYER SUCH THAT THE FIRST ARTICLE MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE SUPPORT LAYER AND USED INDEPENDENTLY THEREOF; D. DEPOSITING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF LAYERS OF A SECOND MATERIAL OVER THE FORMED FIRST ARTICLE; AND E. FORMING THE SECOND ARTICLE IN THE SHAPE OF A HAT FORM THE SECOND MATERIAL WHILE THE SECOND MATERIAL IS POSITIONED OVER THE FIRST FORMED ARTICLE WHEREBY THE SECOND FORMED ARTICLE MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND BE USED INDE PENDENTLY OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A UNITARY A PACKAGE CONTAINING AT LEAST TWO SEPARATELY USUABLE ARTICLES OF WEARING APPAREL, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A. FEEDING A FLEXIBLE SUPPORT LAYER ONTO THE SURFACE OF A MOVING CARRIER; B. DEPOSITING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF LAYERS OF A FIRST MATERIAL ON THE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT LAYER; C. FORMING THE FIRST ARTICLE IN THE SHAPE OF A GLOVE FROM THE FIRST MATERIAL WHILE THE FIRST MATERIAL IS POSITIONED ON THE FLEXIBLE SUPPORT LAYER SUCH THAT THE FIRST ARTICLE MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE SUPPORT LAYER AND USED INDEPENDENTLY THEREOF; D. DEPOSITING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF LAYERS OF A SECOND MATERIAL OVER THE FORMED FIRST ARTICLE; AND E. FORMING THE SECOND ARTICLE IN THE SHAPE OF A HAT FORM THE SECOND MATERIAL WHILE THE SECOND MATERIAL IS POSITIONED OVER THE FIRST FORMED ARTICLE WHEREBY THE SECOND FORMED ARTICLE MAY BE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND BE USED INDE PENDENTLY OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein said forming steps are performed while the carrier is moving.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the first and second materials are plastic films and said forming step comprises applying heat in a predetermined pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method in accordance with claim 3, wherein said forming step comprises die cutting the first and second layers of material.
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