Apparatuses and methods for folding absorbent articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9526662
APP PUB NO 20130203580A1
SERIAL NO

13368378

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The present disclosure relates to folding methods and apparatuses that operate to fold an advancing substrate in the cross direction along a central region to bring a second end region into a facing relationship with a first end region. In some embodiments, the second end region of the advancing substrate is folded around a folding axis 180° to bring the second end region into a facing relationship with the first end region. The folding axis may also be defined by an arc extending in the machine direction MD, wherein the second end region of the advancing substrate is helically folded toward the inside of the arc. A folding apparatus including a curved or arc-shaped folding axis may also be configured such the first and second web paths have substantially equal lengths.

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PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY THE6090 CENTER HILL ROAD ATTENTION CHIEF PATENT COUNSEL CINCINNATI OH 45224

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lenser, Todd Douglas Liberty Township, US 67 606
Whaley, Mark David Liberty Township, US 7 158

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