Apparatus for forming and metering fluff pulp
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Feb 25, 2003
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May 23, 2002
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Dec 26, 2000
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Dec 29, 1999
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Abstract
An apparatus for fiberizing bales of pulp into substantially dry fibers and fiber aggregates. One embodiment includes: a bale support member for supporting a bale of pulp, the bale support member defining two openings; two rotatable fiberizing assemblies having disrupting elements protruding through the openings an adjustable distance above the bale support member to contact a surface layer of the bale of pulp, the surface layer having a dimension parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fiberizing assembly, a transportation assembly for moving the bale of pulp back and forth along the bale support member and over the openings so that the disrupting elements contact a surface layer in the bale, an adjustable reciprocating assembly permitting adjustment of the frequency by which the transportation assembly moves back and forth over the opening.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC | 2300 WINCHESTER RD NEENAH WI 54956 |
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- 2000 Application Filing Year
- D01G Class
- 18 Applications Filed
- 4 Patents Issued To-Date
- 22.23 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Koller, Harold Jay | Neenah, WI | 2 | 40 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 40 | |||
Tanner, James Jay | Winneconne, WI | 19 | 327 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 327 |
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- 14 Citation Count
- D01G Class
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