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Process and apparatus for registering continuously moving stretchable layers

US6245168A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 24, 2000
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2701/1716
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process and apparatus for controllably registering two continuously moving layers of material is provided. One of the layers is elasticized and has a plurality of reference marks representing a plurality of separate and distinct components, and the other of the continuously moving layers has a respective plurality of components thereon. The process and apparatus controls the distance between reference marks to a selected distance, and controllably registers each reference mark to a respective component of the continuously moving second layer.

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