Nathan V Harris

US Patent:

20180206562, Jul 26, 2018

Filed:

Oct 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/307398

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
Ajay Y. HOUDE - Duluth GA, US
David Lamar HARRINGTON - Cumming GA, US
Mark Thomas PAMPERIN - Cumming GA, US
Nathan Craig HARRIS - Canton GA, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/11
B65H 63/08
B65H 67/02

Abstract:

A method and associated method are provided or introducing a supply of reserve nose wires in a facemask production line prior to depletion of running nose wires in the production line. A first nose wire source and first cutter system are provided for supplying the running nose wires to the production line. A reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are staged in a stand-by state proximate to the first nose wire source. Prior to depletion of the first nose wire source, the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system are brought up to an operational speed while diverting nose wires from the second cutter system away from the production line. At operational speed of the reserve nose wire source and second cutter system, nose wires from the second cutter system are diverted to the production line while diverting nose wires from the first cutter system away from the production line.

US Patent:

20180208343, Jul 26, 2018

Filed:

Oct 16, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/502635

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
Ajay Y. Houde - Johns Creek GA, US
David L. Harrington - Cumming GA, US
Mark T. Pamperin - Cumming GA, US
Nathan C. Harris - Canton GA, US

Assignee:

Avent, Inc. - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

B65B 35/24
B65B 9/067
B65B 25/20
B65B 35/18
B65B 51/30
B65B 61/06
B65B 65/00
B26F 1/38
B26D 7/32

Abstract:

An automated method and system for preparing facemask for subsequent stacking and packaging in a facemask production line include conveying individual facemasks in an alternating and offset nesting pattern on a first conveyor at a first conveying speed. The facemasks are transferred to a second conveyor having a second conveying speed that is greater than the first conveying speed so that an increased gap is generated between adjacent facemasks. The aligned facemasks are wrapped at an automated in-line wrapping station wherein a continuous wrapping material is bonded around each individual facemask. At an in-line cutting station, the bonded wrapping material is cut between each adjacent facemask.