A reclosable flexible pouch having first and second interlockable closure formations integrally formed in two longitudinal side portions of a continuous flexible sheet.
A method and system for packaging products, wherein customized boxes are produced using a fibre deposition apparatus based on product information on products or product groups to be packaged.
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
D04H 1/49 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres in combination with at least one other method of consolidation entanglement by fluid jet in combination with another consolidation means
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
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Elastic film, a method for producing an elastic film, and a method for producing elastic laminates
An elastic film including a plurality of parallel elastic ribbons elongated in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, wherein the elastic ribbons are coated on at least one surface by at least one skin layer which joins the plurality of parallel elastic ribbons to each other.
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Goods & Services
Machines for the production of sanitary napkins; machines
for the production of babies' diapers; machines for the
production of diapers for incontinence; machines for the
production of plasters; machines for the production of
gauzes; machines for the production of surgical masks;
machines for the production of liquids and caps for
dishwashers; machines for the production of liquid
detergents; machines for the production of electric
toothbrushes; machines for the production of heads for
electric toothbrushes; machines for the production of boxes;
machines for the production of batteries; machines for the
production of cloths for cleaning; machines for the
production of bed pads; machines for the production of
hygienic mats for animals; machines for the storage of
goods; cargo handling machines; robotic labelling machines;
filling machines; bottling machines; packing machines. Installation of storage facilities; assembling
[installation] of storage systems; consultancy services
relating to the installation, maintenance and repair of
industrial machines; repair services for industrial
machines; maintenance services for industrial machines;
installation services of industrial machines; rental of
construction machines and apparatus. Training services relating to industrial machines. Technological advisory services relating to industrial
machine engineering analysis; engineering services for the
design of industrial machines; technological studies
relating to industrial machines; design and development of
industrial machines.
A method for producing cellulose products, comprising : - providing at least one row of discrete blanks (12) each including at least one layer of dry-formed cellulose fibers, - feeding said at least one row of discrete blanks (12) to a forming mold (14), - heating and pressing said discrete blanks (12) in the forming mold (14) to shape said discrete blanks (12) into two-dimensional or three-dimensional cellulose products (10).
B29C 43/00 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor
B29C 43/02 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
B29C 43/04 - Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding materialApparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using movable moulds
B29C 43/40 - Moulds for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles with means for cutting the article
B29C 43/34 - Feeding the material to the mould or the compression means
B27N 3/06 - Making particle boards or fibreboards, with preformed covering layers, the particles or fibres being compressed with the layers to a board in one single pressing operation
A method for producing cellulose products, comprising : - providing at least one row of discrete blanks (12) each including at least one layer of dry-formed cellulose fibers, - feeding said at least one row of discrete blanks (12) to a forming mold (14), - heating and pressing said discrete blanks (12) in the forming mold (14) to shape said discrete blanks (12) into two-dimensional or three-dimensional cellulose products (10).
A method and apparatus for producing absorbent sanitary articles according to a Machine Direction technique, each sanitary article having an absorbent body, a front waistband and a rear waistband having different lengths from each other.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING GROUPS OF ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLES
A method for folding absorbent sanitary articles, wherein a plurality of absorbent sanitary articles advancing at a first speed are alternately routed towards at least two folding lines, are slowed down to a second speed less than the first speed, are folded while advancing at the second speed and are overlapped with each other so as to form groups of articles, each of which comprises at least two folded absorbent sanitary articles overlapped with each other.
B65B 63/04 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on articles or materials to be packaged for folding or winding articles, e.g. gloves or stockings
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
B65B 35/50 - Stacking one article, or group of articles, upon another before packaging
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
A container for detergent pods includes a container body and a movable cover, wherein the movable cover has a pair of engagement tabs which, in a closed configuration, engage respective windows to form child-proof engagement formations. The container body and the movable cover are entirely made of paper or cardboard and can be recycled as a paper waste without the need of removing any plastic part.
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/28 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
A reclosable container includes a container body made of a cellulosic material and having a container aperture and a movable cover of a hydrosoluble thermoplastic material applied to said container aperture.
A reclosable container includes a container body made of a cellulosic material and at least one closing formation including a first closure element and a second closure element engageable with each other to keep the container in a closed configuration and disengageable from each other to open the container, wherein at least one of the first closure element and second closure element is made of a hydrosoluble thermoplastic material.
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
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Process for making a refastenable side seam, apparatus and article having that refastenable side seam
A process and an apparatus for making a refastenable side seam of an hygienic absorbent article efficiently, without the need to remove scrap and which allows refastenable side seams to be obtained which are ergonomic, aesthetically pleasing, easily identifiable by the user and such that they do not reduce the wearability of the article. The disclosure also relates to an hygienic absorbent article provided with at least one refastenable side seam. The disclosure also relates to a process and an apparatus for carrying out one or more operations on elastic panels usable for making an hygienic absorbent article provided with at least one refastenable side seam.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A method for producing absorbent sanitary articles including a gasketing element fixed to a chassis, wherein side edges of the gasketing element are fixed to side portions of the chassis while the gasketing element is not stretched in the transverse direction and while the side portions of the chassis are approached to each other.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
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DOSING APPARATUS, A MACHINE FOR PRODUCING SINGLE- DOSE CAPSULES AND RELATIVE DOSING METHOD
A dosing apparatus for dosing powdered substances for producing single-dose capsules, having at least one compartment in which at least one powdered substance is present, including a forming unit having one or more molds movable in an advancement direction, and a dosing unit including at least one dosing plate having one or more chambers, in each of which a quantity of at least one of the powdered substances can be inserted, to be subsequently transferred from at least one of the chambers to a respective mold.
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 1/30 - Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality of the material fed or filled
B65B 29/02 - Packaging of substances, e.g. tea, which are intended to be infused in the package
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(1) Machines for the production of sanitary napkins; machines for the production of babies' diapers; machines for the production of diapers for incontinence; machines for the production of plasters; machines for the production of gauzes; machines for the production of surgical masks; machines for the production of liquids and caps for dishwashers; machines for the production of liquid detergents; machines for the production of electric toothbrushes; machines for the production of heads for electric toothbrushes; machines for the production of boxes; machines for the production of batteries; machines for the production of cloths for cleaning; machines for the production of bed pads; machines for the production of hygienic mats for animals; machines for the storage of goods; cargo handling machines; robotic labelling machines; filling machines; bottling machines; packing machines. (1) Installation of storage facilities; assembling [installation] of storage systems; consultancy services relating to the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machines; repair services for industrial machines; maintenance services for industrial machines; installation services of industrial machines; rental of construction machines and apparatus.
(2) Training services relating to industrial machines.
(3) Technological advisory services relating to industrial machine engineering analysis; engineering services for the design of industrial machines; technological studies relating to industrial machines; design and development of industrial machines.
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41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Machines for the production of sanitary napkins; machines for the production of babies' diapers; machines for the production of diapers for incontinence; machines for the production of plasters; machines for the production of gauzes; machines for the production of surgical masks; machines for the production of liquids and caps for dishwashers; machines for the production of liquid detergents; machines for the production of electric toothbrushes; machines for the production of heads for electric toothbrushes; machines for the production of boxes; machines for the production of batteries; machines for the production of cloths for cleaning; machines for the production of bed pads; machines for the production of hygienic mats for animals; machines for the storage of goods; cargo handling machines; robotic labelling machines; filling machines; bottling machines; packing machines. Installation of storage facilities; assembling [installation] of storage systems; consultancy services relating to the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machines; repair services for industrial machines; maintenance services for industrial machines; installation services of industrial machines; rental of construction machines and apparatus. Training services relating to industrial machines. Technological advisory services relating to industrial machine engineering analysis; engineering services for the design of industrial machines; technological studies relating to industrial machines; design and development of industrial machines.
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ABSORBENT STRUCTURE FOR SANITARY ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION
An absorbent structure includes an absorbent pad having cellulose fluff mixed with superabsorbent granular material, and at least one fluff-free absorbent insert inserted in at least one through-opening of the absorbent pad, in which between the fluff-free absorbent insert and a central section of the through-opening two longitudinal channels located on opposite sides of the fluff-free absorbent insert are formed.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
A61F 13/534 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
18.
CONSUMER PRODUCT, RECLOSABLE FLEXIBLE CONTAINER AND MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE SHEET
A consumer product including at least one water-soluble single-dose article and a reclosable flexible container formed by a multilayer composite sheet including a layer of paper, a layer of compostable adhesive, and a layer of biodegradable plastic material having a metallized coating.
B65D 30/08 - Sacks, bags or like containers characterised by the material used with laminated or multiple walls in spaced face-to-face relationship, e.g. double walls
B32B 1/00 - Layered products having a non-planar shape
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
B32B 27/10 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of paper or cardboard
B65D 33/25 - RivetingDovetailingScrewingEnd- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices using press buttons or slide fasteners
B65D 65/42 - Applications of coated or impregnated materials
B65D 65/46 - Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FACE PROTECTION MASKS
A method and an apparatus for manufacturing, in a continuous flow, face protection masks including a mask body and two U-shaped elastic thread portions, which are formed by bending respective elastic thread portions retained by a group of sectors including a fixed sector and two movable sectors rotatable with respect to the fixed sector.
B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
A41D 13/11 - Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres
B65H 35/08 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators from or with revolving, e.g. cylinder, cutters or perforators
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
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Packaging plant and a method for packaging products
A packaging plant and packaging method for packaging consumer products simultaneously in a large distribution packaging format and in customized e-commerce formats. The packaging plant and packaging method significantly improve the sustainability of e-commerce packaging of consumer products in that an e-commerce packaging area is supplied by products coming directly from a manufacturing machine without being previously packaged into large distribution packages.
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
A method for joining together two webs (24, 26), comprising: - overlapping a head portion of the second web (26) on a tail portion of the first web (24). - jointly cutting the head portion of the second web (26) and the tail portion of the first web (24) along a cutting line (88), so as to form on the first web (24) and on the second web (26) respective front edges (24f, 26f) offset from each other, - applying a first adhesive splicing tape (84) between a head end of the second web (26) and a tail end of the first web (24) and at the same time aligning frontally with each other the front edges (24f, 26f) of the first and the second webs (24, 26).
An apparatus for tipping boxes includes a stationary support structure, a chute fixed with respect to the stationary support structure, a movable support carrying two tipping arms, and a drive unit configured to move the tipping arms along a straight direction inclined with respect to a vertical direction, and to rotate the tipping arms around an axis parallel to a longitudinal direction.
A method and an apparatus for forming packages including plasters enclosed between two opposite flexible sheets having their edges joined by means of a thermally-activated adhesive.
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 47/04 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved by application of mechanical pressure
B65B 51/16 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by rotary members
B65B 47/02 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved with means for heating the material prior to forming
B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
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METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-WOVEN ELEMENTS CONTAINING GRAPHENE AND/OR GRAPHENE OXIDE
D04H 1/413 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties containing granules other than absorbent substances
D01G 23/00 - Feeding fibres to machinesConveying fibres between machines
D04H 1/407 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties containing absorbing substances, e.g. activated carbon
D04H 1/732 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged by fluid current, e.g. air-lay
D04H 1/736 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged characterised by the apparatus for arranging fibres
D06M 11/74 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with carbon or graphiteTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with carbidesTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with graphitic acids or their salts
D04H 3/16 - Non woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of yarns or like filamentary material of substantial length characterised by the method of strengthening or consolidating with bonds between thermoplastic yarns or filaments produced by welding with bonds between thermoplastic filaments produced in association with filament formation, e.g. immediately following extrusion
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A METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-WOVEN ELEMENTS CONTAINING GRAPHENE AND/OR GRAPHENE OXIDE
D04H 1/413 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties containing granules other than absorbent substances
D04H 1/407 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties containing absorbing substances, e.g. activated carbon
D04H 1/732 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged by fluid current, e.g. air-lay
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Method for transverse cutting of a water-soluble tape
B26D 1/147 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter rotating about a stationary axis with horizontal cutting member
B26D 1/20 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a circular cutting member, e.g. disc cutter coacting with a fixed member
B26D 5/00 - Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
27.
Gripping device and apparatus for handling products
A gripping device includes a plurality of modules articulated to a central support and carrying a plurality of suction gripping elements, a plurality of actuators associated with respective modules and operable independently of each other to vary a position of the respective modules, and a drive unit configured to control the plurality of actuators according to signals indicative of geometric characteristics of products to be handled.
A method for producing flat box blanks, wherein an array of unbound loose fiber shapes (34) is formed, the unbound loose fiber shapes (34) are wetted, and the unbound loose fiber shapes (34) are compressed to form an array of flat box blanks (36).
An absorbent sanitary article includes a chassis, a pair of elastic side panels, and a gasketing element having an outer transverse edge attached to the chassis and side edges attached to respective side panels.
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/495 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies with faecal cavity
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A method for manufacturing absorbent sanitary products, comprising the steps of: forming a first and a second continuous elastic band, which are movable parallel to each other in a machine direction, fixing a plurality of absorbent panels between said first and second continuous elastic bands, arranged in a direction transverse to the machine direction, and spaced apart in said machine direction, wherein each of said elastic bands is formed by means of a method comprising the steps of: continuously feeding a plurality of tensioned elastic threads (30) in said machine direction, continuously feeding a pair of non-elastic webs arranged on opposite sides of said plurality of elastic threads, welding said pair of non-elastic webs to each other by means of a welding pattern comprising anchoring welds and/or containing and guiding welds.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
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Method for Manufacturing Absorbent Sanitary Products and an Absorbent Sanitary Product
A method for manufacturing absorbent sanitary products, comprising the steps of: forming a first and a second continuous elastic band, which are movable parallel to each other in a machine direction, fixing a plurality of absorbent panels between said first and second continuous elastic bands, arranged in a direction transverse to the machine direction, and spaced apart in said machine direction, wherein each of said elastic bands is formed by means of a method comprising the steps of: continuously feeding a plurality of tensioned elastic threads (30) in said machine direction, continuously feeding a pair of non-elastic webs arranged on opposite sides of said plurality of elastic threads, welding said pair of non-elastic webs to each other by means of a welding pattern comprising anchoring welds and/or containing and guiding welds.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29C 65/08 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by heating, with or without pressure using ultrasonic vibrations
An absorbent sanitary article includes a central body, first and second side panels extending laterally outwardly of the central body, and at least one extension band having a distal edge to which at least one closing element is fixed.
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
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Method for producing absorbent sanitary articles with side panels
A method for producing absorbent sanitary articles having a central body, first and second side panels extending laterally outwardly of the central body, and at least one extension band having a distal edge to which at least one closing element is fixed.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
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Method and apparatus for producing absorbent sanitary articles, and relative absorbent sanitary product
A method and apparatus for producing absorbent sanitary articles including an absorbent body having two front oblique sides and two rear oblique sides, and two longitudinal elastic bands attached to the absorbent body along said oblique sides, where each of said elastic bands includes a front section and a rear section separated from each other by transverse cuts and joined together by refastenable closure formations.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
B65H 20/36 - Advancing webs having means to optionally advance the web either in one longitudinal direction or in the opposite longitudinal direction
B65H 35/04 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
35.
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FLUFF-FREE ABSORBENT CORES
A method and apparatus for producing fluff-free absorbent cores for absorbent sanitary articles, wherein loose unbound fibers and superabsorbent granular material dispersed in the loose unbound fibers are deposited on a movable surface and subsequently the fibers are mixed and bound together in such a way as to form an absorbent structure of bound fibers in which superabsorbent granular material is mixed and incorporated.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
36.
Absorbent structure for sanitary articles, an absorbent sanitary article and a plaster comprising this absorbent structure
An absorbent structure including an absorbent pad having cellulose fluff mixed with superabsorbent granular material, and at least one fluff-free absorbent insert inserted into at least one through-opening of the absorbent pad.
A61F 13/534 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having an inhomogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
37.
Method for producing absorbent structures for sanitary articles
A method for producing absorbent structures, including forming an array of absorbent pads having cellulose fluff, forming an array of fluff-free absorbent inserts, and inserting the fluff-free absorbent inserts into respective through-openings of absorbent pads.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
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Unit, apparatus and method for cutting a chain of article
A cutting unit configured to make segments of consecutive articles from a continuous chain of articles, where the segments of consecutive articles have a desired number of articles in each segment of articles.
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
B65B 9/087 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, in a longitudinally-folded web, or in a web folded into a tube about the articles or quantities of material placed upon it in a web folded and sealed transversely to form pockets which are subsequently filled and then closed by sealing the web advancing continuously
B65B 51/26 - Devices specially adapted for producing transverse or longitudinal seams in webs or tubes
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
39.
Packaging plant for groups of hygienic absorbent articles, transport apparatus and related methods
A packaging plant of groups of absorbent sanitary articles able to create various types of customized packages in relation to the needs of consumers, automatically and without interruptions in the production of absorbent sanitary articles. The present invention also relates to a method for managing a packaging plant. The present invention also relates to a transport apparatus for absorbent sanitary articles, as well as to a method for transporting absorbent sanitary articles.
B65B 35/46 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups by rotary conveyors
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
B65B 35/54 - Feeding articles along multiple paths to a single packaging position
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
B65G 37/02 - Flow sheets for conveyor combinations in warehouses, magazines or workshops
B65G 54/02 - Non-mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for electrostatic, electric, or magnetic
40.
Gripper, an apparatus, and a method for assembling kits of sanitary products
A gripper, an apparatus, and a method for assembling kits of sanitary products in an automated fashion are disclosed. The sanitary products are pre-loaded into containers including a plurality of independent housings for the sanitary products, each of the housings being configured to allow loading of a sanitary product therein and withdrawal of the sanitary product therefrom independently of the other housings, and the kit is assembled in batches on the gripper, and released by the latter into a package.
A reel handling robot for handling reels of web material, includes a movable arm carrying an end effector having a base, a reel picking tool, and a web gripping tool configured for gripping a head portion of a web on an outer surface of the reel.
A reclosable flexible pouch having first and second interlockable closure formations (24, 26) integrally formed in two longitudinal side portions 5 (16, 18) of a continuous flexible sheet (14).
A method and system for packaging products, wherein customized boxes are produced using a fibre deposition apparatus (30) based on product information on products (14) or product groups (16) to be packaged.
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
D04H 1/00 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
D04H 1/46 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres
D04H 1/49 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres in combination with at least one other method of consolidation entanglement by fluid jet in combination with another consolidation means
D04H 1/492 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties the fleeces or layers being consolidated by mechanical means, e.g. by rolling by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres by fluid jet
D04H 1/732 - Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of fibres the fibres being randomly arranged by fluid current, e.g. air-lay
44.
Wetting unit and forming machine and method for producing unit dose articles
A wetting unit for wetting a surface of one of a first and a second continuous water-soluble films to be coupled and sealingly joined to each other so as to delimit therebetween recesses containing dosed quantities of at least one fluid composition for producing unit dose articles. The wetting unit is configured to wet only surface areas of one of the first and second continuous water-soluble films which are to be joined to the other of the first and second continuous water-soluble films.
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 47/00 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved
B65B 51/02 - Applying adhesives or sealing liquids
A washable make-up remover pad (10) comprising a washable pad body (12) containing at least one functionalizing material (16) selected from a group consisting of: graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and combinations thereof.
D06M 11/73 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof
A method and system are provided for automatically handling a plurality of product containers. The method comprises the steps of: providing a container shifting apparatus including at least one platform for temporarily hosting containers to be transferred, moving the platform along a conveyor device and a shelving unit, and driving shifting means for shifting containers from the conveyor device to the shelving unit, and vice-versa, via the platform.
A washable absorbent garment including a back layer, a washable absorbent core and a top layer which covers the washable absorbent core, wherein the washable absorbent core includes a functionalizing material selected among: garaphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and combinations thereof.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/531 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the absorbing medium having a homogeneous composition through the thickness of the pad
48.
METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY HANDLING A PLURALITY OF PRODUCT CONTAINERS, AND A RELATED SYSTEM
A method for automatically handling a plurality of product containers includes the steps of: providing a container exchange apparatus having at least one platform for temporarily hosting containers to be transferred; moving the at least one platform along a conveyor device and a shelving unit; and driving shifting means for exchanging containers from the conveyor device to the shelving unit, and vice-versa, via the at least one platform.
A method and apparatus for producing face protection masks including a non-woven fabric mask body and at least one elastic band parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mask body and including at least one elastic element fixed between two layers of non-woven fabric.
A system and method for shaped cutting of washable sanitary absorbent articles having a back layer of washable fabric and the like is provided, wherein the back layer is fed longitudinally along a travel direction to a cutting unit including at least one cutting tool movable transversally to the travel direction so as to cut at least one longitudinal side edge of the back layer, in combination with a longitudinal displacement thereof, along a curved profile.
B26D 1/26 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis substantially perpendicular to the line of cut
B26D 7/08 - Means for treating work or cutting member to facilitate cutting
B26D 5/08 - Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
A method for producing washable absorbent garments, wherein blank washable absorbent garments are folded to overlap to each other side edges of rear and front waist sections, and wherein the overlapped side edges are welded along respective welding lines and simultaneously cut flush with the respective welding lines.
A method for labelling reels, wherein a movable expansion shaft of a robot engages a first portion of a cylindrical inner surface of a reel and an application roller with a printed label retained thereon engages a second portion of the cylindrical inner surface and attaches the printed label on the second portion of the cylindrical inner surface.
A washable absorbent garment comprising a back layer, a washable absorbent core, and a top layer which covers the washable absorbent core, wherein the top layer and the washable absorbent core are permanently fixed by ultrasonic, or mechanical welding and/or by glue in a crotch section of the back layer.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
54.
Parcel handling and tracking system and a method of scanning identifying features on parcels
A parcel handling and tracking system allows an all-around scanning of identifying features thanks to a scanning window, where the parcels are configured to sit at the scanning window on a resting surface of the parcel itself. The scanning window is light permeable to allow reading of the identifying features at the resting surface, possibly together with other identifying features at surfaces of the parcel other than the resting surface.
B65G 47/49 - Devices for discharging articles or materials from conveyors with distribution, e.g. automatically, to desired points according to bodily destination marks on either articles or load-carriers without bodily contact between article or load-carrier and automatic control device
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
07 - Machines and machine tools
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
Goods & Services
Single-dose liquid or powder detergent soaps; Single-dose powder and liquid detergent soaps. Machines for the manufacture of packaging material; wrapping machines; Packing machines. Wrapping and packaging services in the nature of merchandise wrapping and packaging for others.
56.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING PANT-LIKE ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLES
A method for producing pant-like absorbent sanitary articles, wherein a plurality of absorbent bodies are attached to a single continuous elastic band, which is cut to form a plurality of absorbent sanitary articles in an outspread configuration, which are then folded in a closed pant-like configuration.
A61F 13/76 - Garments, holders or supports not integral with absorbent pads having means to retain absorbent pads transverse to width of the pads or fastener elements, e.g. straps, end flaps or tucks
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
57.
Method for varying the spatial arrangement of products
A method is disclosed for varying a spatial arrangement of randomly arranged, stacked or piled products, particularly to rearrange the products in a way that makes automated handling thereof possible. The method relies on a plurality of subsequent conveyors extending between a product input and a product output, wherein at least one of a conveyor speed a conveyor direction and a conveyor height of a conveyor of the plurality is offset from, respectively, the conveyor speed the conveyor direction, and the conveyor height of a subsequent conveyor in the plurality.
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
B65G 47/12 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
58.
Method for assembling kits of sanitary products, and related apparatus
A method and an apparatus are disclosed for assembling kits of sanitary products which involves loading of the sanitary products into containers including a plurality of independent housings for the sanitary products, each of the housings being configured to allow loading of a sanitary product therein and withdrawal of the sanitary product therefrom independently of the other housings.
A61F 13/551 - Packages or wrapping arrangements for used pads, e.g. for disposal
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B65B 5/08 - Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
A method and an apparatus are disclosed for manufacturing layered tapes and a layered tape arrangement including a pair of layered tapes wound together. Each of the layered tapes is individually unbalanced as far as a number of layers in a cross direction, but the resulting tape arrangement is nevertheless balanced, allowing for a balanced rolling of the layered tapes in a coil, or balanced folding of the layered tape arrangement into a ply stack.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B32B 37/02 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by a sequence of laminating steps, e.g. by adding new layers at consecutive laminating stations
60.
ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
An absorbent sanitary article including a chassis and at least one gasketing element including two non-elastic outer layers and a transversally stretchable elastic film, wherein the transversally stretchable elastic film is shorter than the two non-elastic outer layers both in longitudinal and transverse directions, so that the gasketing element has two non-elastic longitudinal portions and two non-elastic transverse portions forming a non-elastic frame surrounding the transversally stretchable elastic film.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A process and an apparatus for producing hygienic absorbent articles provided with at least one refastenable side seam from a chain of articles being formed having a first elastic sheet and a second elastic sheet, wherein the process and the apparatus are configured to perform operations on one or both of the elastic sheets in a cross direction, that is, with the elastic sheets parallel to the machine direction.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/496 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies in the form of pants or briefs
An absorbent sanitary article including a chassis and at least one transverse elastic element including in a unitary component an elastic gasketing portion extending between two side edges of the chassis and two elastic side panels extending transversally outwardly beyond respective side edges of the chassis.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
63.
Method for forming and handling compound pallet units, and related system
A method and system for automatically forming and handling compound pallet units including a pallet and a plurality of products stacked on the pallet. The method includes the steps of providing a conveyor device, at least one loading area provided for automatically receiving empty pallets and temporarily hosting compound pallet units to be transferred to a main conveyor, and at least one manipulator robot configured for picking selected products and placing the products on a pallet stationing at said loading station.
B65G 61/00 - Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for
B65G 57/24 - Stacking of articles of particular shape three-dimensional, e.g. cubiform, cylindrical in layers, each of predetermined arrangement the layers being transferred as a whole, e.g. on pallets
B65G 43/08 - Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed, or discharged
A heating unit for heating a continuous web, includes a heating roller rotating about an axis of rotation and having an outer surface comprising a pattern of thermally conductive areas and thermally insulating areas, and at least one induction heater electromagnetically coupled to the thermally conductive areas of the outer surface of the heating roller.
B65B 11/50 - Enclosing articles, or quantities of material, by disposing contents between two sheets, e.g. pocketed sheets, and securing their opposed free margins
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B65B 9/02 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs
B65B 11/08 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a single straight path
B65B 11/10 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents
B65B 11/12 - Wrapping articles, or quantities of material, by conveying wrapper and contents in defined paths in a single straight path to fold the wrappers in tubular form about contents and then to form closing folds of similar form at opposite ends of the tube
B65B 51/10 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
B65B 51/22 - Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by friction or ultrasonic or high-frequency electrical means
B65B 51/28 - Rollers for producing longitudinal and transverse seams simultaneously
65.
Method and apparatus for splicing three-layer tapes
A method and apparatus for automatically splicing two continuous three-layer tapes, wherein a longitudinally movable continuous wound tape is transversely cut so as to form individual wound pads which are applied in longitudinally spaced positions on adhesive surfaces of continuous carrier foils, and wherein a splicing element is cut from the continuous wound tape and is applied on tail and head portions of two continuous carrier foils.
A non-destructive, non-invasive method for inspection of bonding patterns of packages for products, such as patches or medicated patches, involves thermally probing the packages and the bonding patterns and retrieving a thermal response thereof. The inspection is based in the analysis of the thermal response.
A plant for forming compound pallet units having a plurality of master pallet units, and an automatic robotic apparatus having a de-stacking robot configured for removing product layers from tops of master pallet units positioned in a de-stacking area and for placing add-on product layers on top of the master pallet unit positioned in a stacking station, so as to form in the stacking station a compound pallet unit having a height greater than a height of the master pallet unit.
A stretching device for transversely stretching elastic films includes first and second stretching members having respective first and second axes of rotation inclined with respect to each other, and a driving assembly for driving the first and second stretching members in rotation about the respective axes of rotation, wherein the driving assembly extends on only one side with respect to the first stretching members.
B29C 55/08 - Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a dieApparatus therefor of plates or sheets uniaxial, e.g. oblique transverse to the direction of feed
A method for producing elastic laminates includes gripping first and second continuous elastic films in respective gripping zones by respective first and second stretching members, transversely stretching the first and second continuous elastic films by rotating said first and second stretching members about respective first and second axes of rotation inclined with respect to each other, and releasing the transversely stretched first and second continuous elastic films from the respective first and second stretching members in respective release zones aligned along a common transverse release line.
B32B 37/20 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of continuous webs only
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
70.
DUAL-CORE ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
An absorbent sanitary article includes a fluff absorbent core having at least one through aperture, a fluff-free absorbent core, and an acquisition and diffusion layer set between the fluff absorbent core and the fluff-free absorbent core and overlapping the at least one through aperture.
A61F 13/511 - Topsheet, i.e. the permeable cover or layer facing the skin
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
71.
Elastic film, a method for producing an elastic film, and a method for producing elastic laminates
An elastic film including a plurality of parallel elastic ribbons elongated in a longitudinal direction and spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, wherein the elastic ribbons are coated on at least one surface by at least one skin layer which joins the plurality of parallel elastic ribbons to each other.
A method and a system are disclosed for detecting features of a water layer in layered enclosures of single unit dose products. Thanks to the method and the system of the invention, the layered enclosures may be manufactured to higher specifications and quality owing to real time control of the features of the water layer between the enclosure layers. The technical advantage of the method of the invention consists in the possibility to detect the features after formation of the layered enclosure is complete—hence inspecting the finished product—and to feed back the detected information to the very water laying device for a real time adjustment of the features of the water layer at the areas where acceptance criteria are not met.
G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
G01N 21/3581 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using far infrared lightInvestigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light using Terahertz radiation
G01N 21/90 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in a container or its contents
A machine and a method for manufacturing sanitary product with an hourglass shaped absorbent core, such as a panty liner or a light-inco diaper. The machine and the method allow shaping of the core into an hourglass shape with minimized scrap.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
74.
ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLE AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
An absorbent sanitary article includes a chassis having a front section and a rear section, a micro-hook front panel integrally formed on a portion of a backsheet in the front section of the chassis and two back side panels attached to the rear section of the chassis and having respective micro-loop areas configured for forming a hook-and-loop connection with the micro-hook front panel.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/494 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies characterised by edge leakage prevention means
75.
MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SANITARY PRODUCTS
A machine and a method for manufacturing a sanitary product with an hourglass shaped absorbent core, such as a panty liner or a light-inco diaper. The machine and the method allow virtually scrap-free shaping of the core into an hourglass shape.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
A61F 13/47 - Sanitary towels, incontinence pads or napkins
76.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL TAPE, AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING THEREOF
A three dimensional tape that may be used as a top sheet and a backsheet for a sanitary product, particularly a baby diaper or a sanitary pad. The three dimensional tape allows manufacturing of comparatively thinner, fluffless sanitary products with an improved comfort for the user. Manufacturing of the tape may be accomplished in-line, thereby dispensing with all of the logistics burden from outsourced products, and all of the environmental impact the logistics come with.
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
B32B 37/06 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the heating method
77.
Method and apparatus for producing elastic laminates
A method and apparatus for producing elastic laminates, wherein a first continuous elastic film is stretched in a transverse direction by a spreader device and is applied on a transfer wheel on which it is cut longitudinally to form at least two parallel continuous elastic films which are transferred on a non-woven web held on an outer cylindrical surface of an anvil wheel.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A method and apparatus for forming packages including articles enclosed between first and second continuous paper sheets having their edges joined by a thermally-activated adhesive, wherein the first and second continuous paper sheets are heated while subjected to a longitudinal tension.
A reclosable container, comprising a container body (12) made of a cellulosic material and having a container aperture (14) and a movable cover (16) of a hydrosoluble thermoplastic material applied to said container aperture (14).
Disclosed herein is a robotic product unscrambler apparatus which is capable of operating with ultra high efficiency and with minimum environmental impact. Efficiency and energy saving are achieved thanks to the possibility of processing products regardless of their preliminary orientation, so to remit sorting of the products to a subsequent unscrambling device of the product unscrambler. This results in the substantial absence of non-processed products due to preliminary orientation reasons, and accordingly very little—if at all—energy input to recirculate non processed products.
B65G 47/14 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles from disorderly-arranged article piles or from loose assemblages of articles arranging or orientating the articles by mechanical or pneumatic means during feeding
B65G 47/90 - Devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials
A reclosable container (10) comprising a container body (12) made of a cellulosic material and at least one closing formation (32) including a first closure element (34) and a second closure element (36) engageable with each other to keep the container in a closed configuration and disengageable from each other to open the container, wherein at least one of said first closure element (34) and second closure element (36) is made of a hydrosoluble thermoplastic material.
A carrier unit for a transfer system having a transfer path includes a first carrier and a second carrier, the first and the second carriers being engageable to the transfer path and configured for negotiating the transfer path, wherein the first carrier is coupled to a first gripper configured for cooperating with a second gripper coupled to the second carrier to define a socket for holding one or more products, the socket having a socket geometry determined by a relative position of the first gripper with respect to the second gripper. Each carrier unit includes an angle control device configured to maintain the socket geometry upon negotiation of the transfer path by the carrier unit.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B65G 47/86 - Star-shaped wheels or devices having endless travelling belts or chains, the wheels or devices being equipped with article-engaging elements the article-engaging elements being grippers
83.
METHOD OF MONITORING THE QUALITY OF ABSORBENT SANITARY ARTICLES, RELATED PRODUCTION LINE AND COMPUTER-PROGRAM PRODUCT
A method of analysing the quality of a welding area of an absorbent sanitary article is disclosed. During a learning step, a plurality of welding operations are performed both with a sufficient quality and with an insufficient quality, and the welding area generated for each welding operation is monitored via a camera. During a training step, the pixel data of the welding areas monitored during the learning step is processed for training a classifier configured to estimate a welding quality as a function of respective pixel data of a respective welding area. Accordingly, during a normal welding operating step, the welding quality may be estimate via the classifier, thereby improving the environmental sustainability of the production process.
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
G06V 10/70 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
84.
Dosing apparatus, and machine and method for producing unit dose articles
A dosing apparatus for a machine for producing unit dose articles including first and second dosing units each having: a nozzle support body carrying a plurality of nozzles, and a movement control unit configured for moving the respective nozzle support body along a closed-loop path, wherein the movement control units of the first and second dosing units are configured for moving the respective nozzle support bodies independently of each other along the closed-loop path.
B65B 39/12 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable towards, or away from, container or wrapper during filling or depositing
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 3/04 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 37/00 - Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
B65B 47/10 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved by application of fluid pressure by vacuum
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
B65B 61/06 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for severing webs, or for separating joined packages by cutting
C11D 17/04 - Detergent materials or soaps characterised by their shape or physical properties combined with or containing other objects
85.
Dosing unit, a dosing method, and a machine for producing unit dose articles
A dosing unit for a machine for producing unit dose articles includes a plurality of nozzles carried by respective movable elements and associated to fluid delivery lines, and a plurality of controlled valves associated to respective actuators and arranged for selectively opening and closing a passage of fluid through said fluid delivery lines.
B65B 39/14 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable with a moving container or wrapper during filling or depositing
B65B 3/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
B65B 3/30 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement
B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
B65B 3/32 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 3/34 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by timing of filling operations
86.
Machine and a method for producing sanitary articles
A machine for producing sanitary articles includes a plurality of processing stations including automated apparatus for forming sanitary articles which advance along a machine direction. The machine includes a multi-axis industrial robot arranged to automatically clean and/or inspect the automated apparatus of the processing stations. The machine has a positive impact on sustainability.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B25J 5/02 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages travelling along a guideway
B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means
A dosing unit for a machine for producing unit dose articles includes a plurality of nozzles carried by respective movable elements and associated to respective dosing chambers, a plurality of plungers reciprocally movable into respective dosing chambers between respective retracted and advanced positions, and a rotary fluid distributor including at least one stationary inlet and a plurality of movable outlets fluidically connected to the respective dosing chambers.
B65B 39/14 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers movable with a moving container or wrapper during filling or depositing
B65B 3/32 - Methods or devices for controlling the quantity of the material fed or filled by volumetric measurement by pistons co-operating with measuring chambers
B65B 3/12 - Methods of, or means for, filling the material into the containers or receptacles by application of pressure to material mechanically, e.g. by pistons or pumps
B65B 3/02 - Machines characterised by the incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 9/04 - Enclosing successive articles, or quantities of material, between opposed webs one or both webs being formed with pockets for the reception of the articles, or of the quantities of material
B65B 47/02 - Apparatus or devices for forming pockets or receptacles in or from sheets, blanks, or webs, comprising essentially a die into which the material is pressed or a folding die through which the material is moved with means for heating the material prior to forming
Disclosed is an eco-sustainable container for fluid products that includes an outer shell made of cellulose-based material and having an inner surface and at least one through opening having an inner edge; and at least one sealed flexible bag of plastic material containing a fluid product. The sealed flexible bag can be accessed through piercing, and the entire container can be disposed of and recycled as a plastic, compost, or paper material, being accordingly highly environment-friendly.
A container for detergent pods includes a container body and a movable cover, wherein the movable cover has a pair of engagement tabs which, in a closed configuration, engage respective windows to form child-proof engagement formations. The container body and the movable cover are entirely made of paper or cardboard and can be recycled as a paper waste without the need of removing any plastic part.
B65D 50/04 - Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
B65D 5/02 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
B65D 5/28 - Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form with extensions of sides permanently secured to adjacent sides, with sides permanently secured together by adhesive strips, or with sides held in place solely by rigidity of material
A transversely extensible continuous elastic laminates includes a continuous elastic tape sandwiched between two continuous webs, and at least one row of tabs extending transversely outside the two webs, wherein the tabs are made of a non-woven material and have respective micro-hook formations integrally formed in the non-woven material forming the tabs.
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
B32B 37/20 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of continuous webs only
B32B 5/04 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a layer being specifically extensible by reason of its structure or arrangement
91.
TRANSVERSELY EXTENSIBLE CONTINUOUS ELASTIC LAMINATE, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
A transversely extensible continuous elastic laminates includes a continuous elastic tape sandwiched between two continuous webs, and at least one row of tabs extending transversely outside the two webs, wherein the tabs are made of a non-woven material and have respective micro-hook pads integrally formed in the non-woven material forming the tabs and completely surrounded by a portion of a flat surface of the respective tabs.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
B32B 5/04 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a layer being specifically extensible by reason of its structure or arrangement
B32B 7/05 - Interconnection of layers the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
B32B 37/14 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
92.
Transversely extensible continuous elastic laminate, and a method for producing the same
A transversely extensible continuous elastic laminates includes a continuous elastic tape sandwiched between two continuous webs, and at least one row of tabs extending transversely outside the two webs, wherein the tabs are made of a non-woven material and have respective micro-hook pads integrally formed in the non-woven material forming the tabs and completely surrounded by a portion of a flat surface of the respective tabs.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
B32B 5/04 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a layer being specifically extensible by reason of its structure or arrangement
B32B 7/05 - Interconnection of layers the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection
B32B 37/14 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
93.
TRANSVERSELY EXTENSIBLE CONTINUOUS ELASTIC LAMINATE, AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
A transversely extensible continuous elastic laminates includes a continuous elastic tape sandwiched between two continuous webs, and at least one row of tabs extending transversely outside the two webs, wherein the tabs are made of a non-woven material and have respective micro-hook formations integrally formed in the non-woven material forming the tabs.
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
94.
Apparatus and method for varying the pitch between moving articles
Apparatus for varying a pitch between moving articles includes a phaser conveyor having a dosed-loop central belt and two closed-loop side belts including respective rows of stop elements configured to engage side portions of articles projecting laterally outside the central belt. As compared to rotary repitching devices, the apparatus according to the invention is much simpler and more energy-efficient, which has a positive impact on sustainability.
B65G 47/31 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors arranging the articles, e.g. varying spacing between individual articles during transit by a series of conveyors by varying the relative speeds of the conveyors forming the series
B65G 21/20 - Means incorporated in, or attached to, framework or housings for guiding load-carriers, traction elements or loads supported on moving surfaces
95.
PACKAGING PLANTS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING PRODUCTS
A packaging plant and packaging method for packaging consumer products simultaneously in a large distribution packaging format and in customised e-commerce formats. The packaging plant and the packaging method significantly improve the sustainability of e-commerce packaging of consumer products in that an e-commerce packaging area is supplied with products coming directly from a manufacturing machine without being previously packaged into large distribution packages.
A packaging plant and packaging method for packaging consumer products simultaneously in a large distribution packaging format and in customized e-commerce formats. The packaging plant and packaging method significantly improve the sustainability of e-commerce packaging of consumer products in that an e-commerce packaging area is supplied by products coming directly from a manufacturing machine without being previously packaged into large distribution packages.
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 57/00 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices
Disclosed herein is a method for dynamic analysis of parcels, particularly intended to be implemented within logistics facilities. The method achieves real time analysis of stability performance of the parcels before the parcels enter specific paths within the logistics facility, so that the paths can be chosen based of stability performance of the parcels determined through the method.
A transversally extensible elastic laminar web including a support web having a continuous edge portion sandwiched between two corresponding edge portions of two overlapped webs and a plurality of tabs extending from the edge portion outside the two overlapped webs, wherein each tab has a respective micro-hook pad fixed to a planar surface, and wherein the planar surface of each tab has a portion which completely surrounds the respective micro-hook pad.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
B32B 37/14 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
B32B 5/04 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a layer being specifically extensible by reason of its structure or arrangement
B32B 7/05 - Interconnection of layers the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
99.
Transversely extensible continuous elastic laminate, and a method for producing the same
A transversally extensible elastic laminate including two continuous tab chains having respective continuous base portions sandwiched between two corresponding edge portions of two overlapped webs and a plurality of tabs extending from the respective base portions outside the two overlapped webs, wherein each tab has a respective micro-hook pad fixed to a planar surface, and wherein the planar surface of each tab has a portion which completely surrounds the respective micro-hook pad.
A61F 13/15 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators
A61F 13/49 - Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the bodySupporting or fastening means thereforTampon applicators characterised by the shape specially adapted to be worn around the waist, e.g. diapers, nappies
B32B 37/14 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
B32B 5/04 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments characterised by a layer being specifically extensible by reason of its structure or arrangement
B32B 7/05 - Interconnection of layers the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
100.
Method and apparatus for producing face protection masks
A method and an apparatus for manufacturing, in a continuous flow, face protection masks including a mask body and two U-shaped elastic thread portions, which are formed by bending respective elastic thread portions retained by a group of sectors including a fixed sector and two movable sectors rotatable with respect to the fixed sector.
B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
A41D 13/11 - Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres
B65H 35/08 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators from or with revolving, e.g. cylinder, cutters or perforators
B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
