Patent ID: 9358160
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61F,B29C

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for producing an absorbent for an absorbent product, the apparatus comprising: a stacking unit configured to sequentially form a plurality of stacks separated by gaps and discharge the stacks in a machine direction, said stacking unit including: a wrapping unit configured to wrap the stacks, which are sequentially discharged from the stacking unit, by a wrapping web to form continuous wrapped stacks, a conveying unit configured to convey the continuous wrapped stacks in the machine direction, a pressing unit configured to press the thick parts of the conveyed continuous wrapped stacks to (i) stretch the stacks in the machine direction, (ii) to spread in the gaps between the stacks among the continuous wrapped stacks, and (iii) to form connected parts at which adjoining stacks are connected, and a cutting unit configured to cut the continuous wrapped stacks at the connected parts to form absorbents of a predetermined shape.