Apparatus for forming and metering fluff pulp

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6524442
APP PUB NO 20020059993A1
SERIAL NO

09748423

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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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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 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
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Koller, Harold Jay Neenah, WI 2 40
Tanner, James Jay Winneconne, WI 19 327

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  • 14 Citation Count
  • D01G Class
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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges854401 - 1011 - 2002.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.55052.55557.5

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