Methods and apparatuses for transferring absorbent articles and rejecting defective absorbent articles
US9585797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/49
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for rejecting defective absorbent articles from a converting line. At a downstream portion of a converting process, a continuous length of absorbent articles may be subjected to a final knife and cut to create discrete absorbent articles advancing on a first carrier. From the first carrier, the discrete absorbent articles may be transferred to a transfer apparatus, which in turn, transfers the discrete absorbent articles to a second carrier. The transfer apparatus may include carrier members that orbit around an axis of rotation and may be adapted to receive the absorbent articles from the first carrier and transfer the absorbent articles to the second carrier. Defective absorbent articles may be detected by an inspection system, which may be operably connected with the transfer apparatus and/or the first carrier to remove the defective absorbent articles from the converting process.
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