Patent ID: 7575228
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: B41F,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A continuous web mixing device comprising: at least one first, upper former; at least one longitudinal cutter associated with said at least one first, upper former and adapted to cut a first continuous web, constituted of a first plurality of parallel webs and associated with said first former longitudinally, in a direction of travel of said first continuous web through the web mixing device, into at least first and second cut partial continuous webs each constituted of said plurality of parallel webs; at least first and second partial web guide paths associated with said at least one first, upper former, each of said at least first and second partial web guide paths being adapted to each conduct a respective one of said plurality of parallel webs of said first and second cut partial continuous webs from said at least one first, upper former; a second, lower former having first and second sides, said second, lower former being located after, in a direction of travel of the first continuous web, said at least one first, upper former, said second, lower former being adapted to guide a second continuous web, constituted of a second plurality of parallel webs, and being movable along a second continuous web guide path, said at least first and second cut partial webs, each associated with said at least one first, upper former, and each constituted of selected ones of said first plurality of parallel webs each being simultaneously conducted past one of said first and second sides of said second, lower former; a stapler in at least one of said at least first and second partial web guide paths associated with said at least one first, upper former and said second continuous web guide path associated with said second, lower former; and an outlet of said web mixing device located after said at least one first, upper former and said second, lower former, said at least first and second cut partial continuous webs, after each being conveyed past one of said first and second sides of said second, lower former, being united, at said outlet of said web mixing device, with said second continuous web constituted of said second plurality of parallel webs, and associated with said second, lower former, to form a main continuous web.