James Leo Baggot

US Patent:

6355139, Mar 12, 2002

Filed:

Feb 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/514136

Inventors:

James Leo Baggot - Menasha WI
Michael Earl Daniels - Neenah WI
David Robert Gruber - Neenah WI
Paul Kerner Pauling - Appleton WI
James D. Ba Dour, Jr. - Green Bay WI
Larry E. Birnbaum - Green Bay WI
Rudolph S. Fortuna - Green Bay WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21H 2500

US Classification:

162109, 162118, 162120, 162283, 242540, 242545, 2425451, 242551, 242554, 2425551, 2425557, 242559, 242564

Abstract:

A high bulk tissue web is made by depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto a forming fabric to form a web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of large diameter parent rolls wound on a core, and transporting the parent rolls to an unwind stand having torque transmitting clamping means for engaging opposite end surfaces of the parent rolls. A backing plate is connected to and rotatable with an unwind shaft connected to an electric drive. An inflatable bladder is mounted on the backing plate. The clamping means engage a first parent roll by inflating the bladder such that the opposite end surfaces of the roll are sandwiched between the side clamping mechanisms for partially unwinding the first parent roll using a variable speed drive operably associated with the clamping means. The torque transmitting clamping means engage a second parent roll, and a leading end portion of the web on the second parent roll is joined to a trailing end portion of the partially unwound first parent roll to form a joined web without glue. In one aspect, the leading end portion of the web on the second parent roll is transported with a thread-up conveyor.

US Patent:

6440268, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Feb 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/514734

Inventors:

James Leo Baggot - Menasha WI
Michael Earl Daniels - Neenah WI
David Robert Gruber - Neenah WI
Paul Kerner Pauling - Appleton WI
James D. Ba Dour, Jr. - Green Bay WI
Larry E. Birnbaum - Green Bay WI
Rudolph S. Fortuna - Green Bay WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21F 500

US Classification:

162118, 162109, 162120, 162283, 242540, 242548, 242551, 242554, 2425551, 2425557, 242559, 242564

Abstract:

A partially unwound roll is moved for splicing with a subsequent parent roll, and the united web is rewound. The torque transmitting means include side clamping mechanisms engaging only the end surfaces of the parent rolls. In one aspect, an automated off-line apparatus and method splice tissue webs from different parent rolls in a finishing unit, and substantially continuous impacts on each web during unwinding splice the webs together. In one aspect, an apparatus and method are disclosed for the production of a soft, high bulk uncreped throughdried tissue web by depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto an endless forming fabric to form a web and through drying the web to final dryness without any significant differential compression to form a dried web having a bulk value of about 15 to 25 cubic centimeters per gram or greater, an MD Stiffness Factor of 50 to 100 kilograms, a machine direction stretch of 15 to 25 percent, and a substantially uniform density. A torque transfer device for unwinding a tissue roll includes a frame having a pair of arms spaced apart to accommodate the width of the roll, each arm having a side clamping mechanism mounted thereon to engage one of the opposite end surfaces of the tissue roll. The side clamping mechanism includes a backing plate connected to and rotatable with an unwind shaft connected to an electric drive, an inflatable bladder mounted on the backing plate, and means for inflating the bladder such that the opposite end surfaces of the roll are sandwiched between the side clamping mechanisms.

US Patent:

6716308, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Dec 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/736925

Inventors:

James Leo Baggot - Menasha WI
Tony Deadman - Tonbridge, GB
Ronald Frederick Gropp - St. Catharines, CA
Frank Stephen Hada - Appleton WI
Robert James Seymour - Appleton WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21F 1100

US Classification:

162109, 162117, 162118, 162134, 162135, 162184, 162202, 162205, 162206

Abstract:

A method of compressively modifying, such as by calendering, an uncreped throughdried tissue sheet is disclosed. The dried tissue sheet, initially supported by the throughdrying fabric, is removed from the throughdrying fabric and compressively modified. Thereafter, the compressively modified sheet is recombined with a papermaking fabric and carried to a reel section while supported by the fabric. The sheet is always, or substantially always, supported by a fabric or a roll surface to minimize opportunities for sheet breaks or otherwise adversely affecting sheet properties.

US Patent:

6719240, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/010952

Inventors:

John R. Hanson - Appleton WI
Robert J. Seymour - Appleton WI
Mike E. Daniels - Neenah WI
James Baggot - Menasha WI
Randy LeValley - Neenah WI
Edward Marksman - Menasha WI
Preston OConnor - Appleton WI
Kenneth Pigsley - Greenville WI
Douglas C. Thomas - Appleton WI
Jeffrey Greiner - Kaukauna WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 1916

US Classification:

2425593, 2425546

Abstract:

A system and process for unwinding rolls of material is disclosed. The system is particularly well suited for unwinding soft, high-bulk tissue webs. In one embodiment, the system includes the combination of a center unwind device and a surface unwind device to unwind the roll of material in a primary unwind location. Once the roll of material is partially unwound, the roll is then moved to a secondary unwind location while a new roll of material is moved into the primary unwind location. In this manner, multiple rolls of material can be continuously unwound without substantial downtime.

US Patent:

6722606, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Dec 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/023477

Inventors:

John R. Hanson - Appleton WI
Robert J. Seymour - Appleton WI
Mike E. Daniels - Neenah WI
James Baggot - Menasha WI
Randy LeValley - Neenah WI
Edward Marksman - Menasha WI
Preston OConnor - Appleton WI
Kenneth Pigsley - Greenville WI
Douglas C. Thomas - Appleton WI
Jeffrey Greiner - Kaukauna WI
David Gruber - Appleton WI
Matt Storm - Appleton WI
Steve Weiland - Appleton WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 1916

US Classification:

2425593, 2425546

Abstract:

A system and process for unwinding rolls of material is disclosed. The system is particularly well suited for unwinding soft, high-bulk tissue webs. In one embodiment, the system includes the combination of a center unwind device and a surface unwind device to unwind the roll of material in a primary unwind location. Once the roll of material is partially unwound, the roll is then moved to a secondary unwind location while a new roll of material is moved into the primary unwind location. In this manner, multiple rolls of material can be continuously unwound without substantial downtime. The system of the present invention can be used to unwind a single roll of material or can be designed to unroll multiple rolls of material simultaneously.

US Patent:

6729572, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Oct 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/003715

Inventors:

James L. Baggot - Menasha WI
Robert L. Clarke - Appleton WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 1808

US Classification:

2425322, 2425336, 2425354, 2425413

Abstract:

A rewinder for winding a web to produce a rolled product. The rewinder includes a web transfer device that is used for conveying the web. The web transfer device communicates with a core in order to wind the web via surface winding. At least one pair of rotationally driven end chucks are located proximate to the web transfer device. The end chucks engage the core and the web is wound onto the core via center winding by the rotating end chucks. Also, the web is wound onto the core to form a rolled product by a combination of the center winding and the surface winding.

US Patent:

6733608, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Mar 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/049908

Inventors:

James Leo Baggot - Menasha WI
Michael Earl Daniels - Neenah WI
Ronald Frederick Gropp - St. Catherines, CA
David Robert Gruber - Aiken SC
Paul Kerner Pauling - Appleton WI
James Monroe Perkins - Appleton WI
James B. Ba Dour, Jr. - Green Bay WI
Larry E. Birnbaum - Green Bay WI
Rudolph S. Fortuna - Green Bay WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

B65H 1918

US Classification:

156157, 156209, 156285, 156504, 162118, 162283, 2425553, 242556

Abstract:

A method for processing high bulk tissue webs is disclosed for forming a wet web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of parent rolls, unwinding the parent rolls by transmitting torque through the roll center and/or ends, moving the partially unwound roll to effect splicing with a subsequent parent roll, and rewinding the thus united web. In particular embodiments, the torque transmitting means comprise side clamping mechanisms that engage only the end surfaces of the parent rolls. In other embodiments, an automated off-line method for splicing tissue webs from different parent rolls utilizes a finishing unit that substantially continuously impacts each web during unwinding to splice the webs together. In one aspect, a method of making and processing high bulk tissue webs is disclosed for the production of a soft, high bulk uncreped throughdried tissue web by depositing an aqueous suspension of paper-making fibers onto an endless forming fabric to form a web and drying the web by throughdrying to final dryness without any significant differential compression to form a dried web having a bulk value of about 15 to 25 cubic centimeters per gram or greater, an MD Stiffness Factor of 50 to 100 kilograms, a machine direction stretch of 15 to 25 percent, and a substantially uniform density.

US Patent:

6740200, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Dec 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/025382

Inventors:

Robert J. Seymour - Appleton WI
John R. Hanson - Appleton WI
E. Kent Isom - Appleton WI
James L. Baggot - Menasha WI
Steven J. Wojcik - Little Chute WI
Kenneth A. Pigsley - Greenville WI
Robert L. Clarke - Appleton WI
Randall J. LeValley - Neenah WI
Charles H. Goerg - Appleton WI

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. - Neenah WI

International Classification:

D21F 1100

US Classification:

162118, 162111, 162112, 162117, 162123, 162134, 162135, 162191, 162193, 162194, 162197, 162204, 162207

Abstract:

A method for directly forming and finishing a web product is provided. The method includes forming a web on a forming apparatus, continuously transferring the formed web to a conveyor, performing a converting step on the web as the web is continuously supported and advanced on the conveyor, and finishing the web into a product substantially ready for packaging. A system for performing the method is also provided.