Patent ID: 6722413
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B65H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A laminating device for providing a reinforced region of material supply web, comprising:a primary feeding mechanism cooperating with a primary supply web for advancing a predetermined length of the primary supply web; a secondary feeding mechanism for advancing a selectable predetermined length of secondary web; a cross web shearing apparatus positioned downstream from the secondary feeding mechanism for receiving the predetermined length of the secondary web, the cross web shearing apparatus including a shear blade positioned substantially perpendicular to the secondary material web and movable through a cutting motion to cause a reinforcing strip to be sheared from the secondary web; a handling drive positioned adjacent the shearing apparatus for receiving the reinforcing strip from the shearing apparatus and moving the reinforcing strip to a sealing location adjacent the primary supply web; and a laminating device located proximate to the handling drive for sealing the reinforcing strip to the primary supply web.