Patent ID: 9248055
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A61F,B29C,B65H,F04C

Claim Text:
1. A method for the manufacture of an article, said article comprising segments of a centre piece web material, separated pieces of a side panel web material, and pieces of a leg hoop web material connected to said side panel web pieces, said method comprising the steps of at least two web support means, each comprising a web support means surface which can be moveable at a predetermined variable web support means surface speed, relative to the turret surface speed and being adapted for temporarily attaching the first and second web material or segments thereof thereon; a side panel separating means for separating pieces at a predetermined variable cut length from the third web; a leg hoop material or side panel/leg hoop composite separating means for separating pieces of the side panel/leg hoop composite at a predetermined cut length; at least two web handling sections, each web handling section comprising at least two, preferably three, more preferably four web handlings means each comprising a web support means surface which is moveable at a predetermined variable web support means surface speed, relative to the turret surface speed, a centre piece separation means, and an article discharge means;