Apparatus for making a surface treating article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7182682
APP PUB NO 20050064056A1
SERIAL NO

10936419

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An apparatus for making a surface treating article, and in one embodment for making a plurality of surface treating articles. The apparatus includes an attaching means for attaching a fastener to a surface treating web and a cutting means for cutting the web around the fastener to provide a surface treating article. In one embodiment, a sensor, such as a machine vision system, senses a position of the fastener on the web, with this sensed position being used to direct operation of the cutting means.

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  • 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bates, Michael S North Oaks, MN 3 9
Conwell, Stanley L East Bethel, MN 9 441
Devaney, Douglas E Austin, TX 4 28
Elgin, Darla A Ames, IA 3 9
Fritz, Peter J Minneapolis, MN 27 442
Fry, Richard L White Bear Lake, MN 6 50
Livermore, Bruce W Stillwater, MN 3 9
Malaske, James W St. Paul, MN 5 108
McKay, Bradley S New Ulm, MN 3 9
Richtman, Paul J Stillwater, MN 8 108

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