Patent ID: 6766843
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B65C,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for transferring a discrete portion of a first web traveling at a first speed onto a second web traveling a second speed, comprising:a) a converting mechanism capable of forming at least one discrete portion out of said first web; b) an anvil roll positioned in close proximity to said converting mechanism and traveling at a rotational speed at least equal to said first speed, said anvil roll being a vacuum roll which is capable of directing said discrete portion away from said converting mechanism; c) a transfer roll positioned in close proximity to said anvil roll and initially traveling at a rotational speed equal to said rotational speed of said anvil roll, said transfer roll forming a gap with said anvil roll through which said discrete portion can pass, said transfer roll being a vacuum roll which is capable of directing said discrete portion away from said anvil roll and said transfer roll being capable of changing rotational speed to match said second speed during a single revolution; and d) a backing roll positioned in close proximity to said transfer roll and traveling at a rotational speed equal to said second speed, said backing roll cooperating with said transfer roll to combine said discrete portion with said second web.