Patent ID: 6484778
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
An adhesive bandage pad module, comprising:an infeed assembly which receives a continuous pad strip; a knife roll, having a plurality of blades placed laterally thereon, which receives said continuous pad strip from said infeed assembly; an anvil which tangentially contacts said knife roll at a tangency point, wherein said anvil presses said continuous pad strip into contact with said knife roll at the tangency point; wherein said knife roll carries a cut pad to a transfer roll that contacts said knife roll; wherein said transfer roll carries an adhesive backing to accept the cut pad from said knife roll a gear aligner which synchronizes transfer of the cut pad from said knife roll to said transfer roll; and at least one servo motor connected to said infeed assembly, said knife roll, and said transfer roll, wherein said at least one servo motor drives at least one of said infeed assembly, said knife roll, and said transfer roll; further comprising a force adjuster which controls an amount of force used to press said continuous pad strip between said knife roll and said anvil, which force adjustor is connected to said anvil, wherein the force adjustor comprises: an adjustor; a pressure plate connected to said adjustor, which pressure plate is forced by said adjustor in a direction toward said anvil; and at least two bearings, which bearings respond to a movement of said pressure plate by exerting a force on said anvil in the same direction as the movement of said pressure plate.