Global Patent Index - EP 0891173 A2

EP 0891173 A2 19990120 - METHOD OF FOLDING AND USING STATIC CHARGE TO ALIGN AND RETAIN FOLDED MATERIAL

Title (en)

METHOD OF FOLDING AND USING STATIC CHARGE TO ALIGN AND RETAIN FOLDED MATERIAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM FALTEN UND VERWENDUNG VON STATISCHEN LADUNGEN ZUM AUSRICHTEN UND FESTHALTEN VON GEFALTETEM MATERIAL

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE PLIAGE ET UTILISATION D'UNE CHARGE STATIQUE POUR ALIGNER ET MAINTENIR LA MATIERE PLIEE

Publication

EP 0891173 A2 19990120 (EN)

Application

EP 97909029 A 19970313

Priority

  • US 9703940 W 19970313
  • US 62051796 A 19960322

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9734556A2] A method of folding a material during the process of making disposable absorbent articles, such as sanitary napkins and the like, is disclosed. The method utilizes a static charge (72) to align the material to be folded and to, at least temporarily, retain the material in a folded configuration.

IPC 1-7

A61F 13/15; B65H 45/00

IPC 8 full level

A61F 13/49 (2006.01); A61F 5/44 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/472 (2006.01); B29C 53/02 (2006.01); B65H 5/00 (2006.01); B65H 35/08 (2006.01); B65H 39/14 (2006.01); B65H 45/00 (2006.01); B65H 45/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61F 13/15747 (2013.01 - EP KR); B29C 53/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); B29C 65/008 (2013.01 - KR); B29C 65/72 (2013.01 - KR); B29C 65/7852 (2013.01 - KR); B65H 5/004 (2013.01 - EP KR); B65H 35/08 (2013.01 - EP KR); B65H 39/14 (2013.01 - EP KR); B65H 45/00 (2013.01 - EP KR); B29C 65/008 (2013.01 - EP); B29C 65/72 (2013.01 - EP); B29C 65/7852 (2013.01 - EP); B29L 2031/4878 (2013.01 - EP KR); B65H 2301/5132 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9734556A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB GR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9734556 A2 19970925; WO 9734556 A3 19971023; AU 2078197 A 19971010; CA 2249261 A1 19970925; EP 0802140 A2 19971022; EP 0802140 A3 19990224; EP 0891173 A2 19990120; JP H11506965 A 19990622; KR 20000064749 A 20001106

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9703940 W 19970313; AU 2078197 A 19970313; CA 2249261 A 19970313; EP 97104663 A 19970319; EP 97909029 A 19970313; JP 53354897 A 19970313; KR 19980707503 A 19980922