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Web-handling machine frame

US9057392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY · US

Inventors

James N. Dobbs · Woodbury, US
Ronald P. Swanson · Maplewood, US
Daniel H. Carlson · Arden Hills, US
Larry D. Humlicek · Ham Lake, US
John T. Strand · Stillwater, US
Daniel J. Theis · Mahtomedi, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 29, 2012
Grant date	Jun 16, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 29, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/20
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A web-handling machine frame, at least partially built from reconfigurable interconnected blocks having precision alignment points. From such blocks, modular equipment web-handling lines for web-handling operations can be constructed ad hoc with their shaft mounted web-contacting devices in tram without the need for separate alignment procedures.

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