Apparatus for manufacturing hygienic articles

US6692196B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• The Procter & Gamble Company · US

Inventors

• Rolf Simm · Lechenich, DE
• Robert G. Cox · Kalamazoo, US
• Nicholas Minde · Cologne, DE
• Timothy Alan Burkett · Sharonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2002
• Grant date: Feb 17, 2004
• Expiry date: Jan 31, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G51/03
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for manufacturing a series of discrete hygienic articles. The apparatus includes a supply means, at least one manipulation means, a reception means spatially separated from the supply means, a manufacturing path segment extending from the supply means to the manipulation means and continuing to the reception means and a transportation system. The transportation system includes a plurality of independent transportation means for transportation of at least one discrete hygienic article along the manufacturing path segment and a guide means to guide all of the transportation means.