Patents by Inventor Gunnar Edvardsson
Gunnar Edvardsson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8696961Abstract: A method for forming an absorbent core. The method includes the steps of forming and compressing an absorbent core, followed by passing the absorbent core through a subsequent nip between two rolls. At least one of the rolls has a surface including an elastic material, such that the hard-spot number of the absorbent core is reduced. Also, a device for forming absorbent cores as well as absorbent cores produced using the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Ted Guidotti
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Patent number: 8182735Abstract: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, each of the mat-forming wheels having a series of moulds along its peripheral surface, air-laying means for supplying air-entrained fibrous material to the moulds, suction means maintaining the formed core elements in their moulds during a part of the path of the moulds on the respective mat-forming wheel and means for transferring a core element on the second mat-forming wheel onto a core element on the first mat-forming wheel while the latter core element still is maintained in its mould, at least the air-laying means associated with the second mat-forming wheel having means for supplying a mixture of air-entrained fibrous material and discrete particles. The two mat-forming wheels form a nip between each other that the second core element will abut the first core element before transfer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Gunnar Edvardsson
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Patent number: 8182736Abstract: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel. Means are also provided for applying a first and second web of casing material onto the peripheral surface of the first and second mat-forming wheel, respectively, for providing a third web of casing material into the nip between the first and second mat-forming wheel, for applying an adhesive coating on both sides of the third web, the mat-forming wheels being so positioned that the formed core elements on the respective first and second mat-forming wheels will abut the third web when passing the nip between the first and second mat-forming wheel, and for pressing together the portions of the three webs located outside the contour of the core element, containing the first and second core element, whereby the air-laid core elements will encapsulated in casing material. Also, a method for forming air-laid absorbent cores.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Gunnar Edvardsson
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Patent number: 8178035Abstract: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, means for transferring a core element on the first mat-forming wheel onto a core element on the second mat-forming wheel while the latter core element still is maintained in its mold. The apparatus has means for applying a protective layer to the bottom of each mold of the second mat-forming wheel, means for applying a web of casing material on the peripheral surface of the first mat-forming wheel, means for guiding said web of casing material onto the periphery of the second mat-forming wheel, and means for changing the synchronization of the mat-forming wheels in order to control the time at which the leading edge of a mold on one of the mat-forming wheels passes the nip. A method of producing cores with different sizes without change of molds.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Henrik Carlén
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Publication number: 20110281977Abstract: A method for forming an absorbent core. The method includes the steps of forming and compressing an absorbent core, followed by passing the absorbent core through a subsequent nip between two rolls. At least one of the rolls has a surface including an elastic material, such that the hard-spot number of the absorbent core is reduced. Also, a device for forming absorbent cores as well as absorbent cores produced using the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Ted Guidotti
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Patent number: 8039684Abstract: An absorbent article includes at least one liquid-permeable layer material (105) and an absorbent structure (106), the absorbent structure (106) having the ability to expand on wetting, which entails that the absorbent structure (106) displays a first volume in dry condition and a second volume in completely expanded wet condition, the second volume being greater than the first volume. The liquid-permeable layer material (105) encloses the absorbent structure (106) so that the absorbent structure (106) is prevented from reaching complete expansion during wetting.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Ted Guidotti, Gunnar Edvardsson
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Patent number: 7981355Abstract: A mat-forming wheel for forming air-laid absorbent cores for sanitary absorbent articles, such as diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinence protectors and the like, said wheel having a series of moulds along its peripheral surface, each mould having up-standing walls and a bottom. The up-standing walls of the mould are formed in an element of a flexible material, which element is releasably attached to a foraminous substrate of rigid material, which runs along the whole circumference of the mat-forming wheel.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2006Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Mårten Alkhagen
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Publication number: 20100013118Abstract: A mat-forming wheel for forming air-laid absorbent cores for sanitary absorbent articles, such as diapers, sanitary napkins, incontinence protectors and the like, said wheel having a series of moulds along its peripheral surface, each mould having up-standing walls and a bottom. The up-standing walls of the mould are formed in an element of a flexible material, which element is releasably attached to a foraminous substrate of rigid material, which runs along the whole circumference of the mat-forming wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Mårten Alkhagen
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Publication number: 20100001426Abstract: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, each of the mat-forming wheels having a series of moulds along its peripheral surface, air-laying means for supplying air-entrained fibrous material to the moulds, suction means maintaining the formed core elements in their moulds during a part of the path of the moulds on the respective mat-forming wheel and means for transferring a core element on the second mat-forming wheel onto a core element on the first mat-forming wheel while the latter core element still is maintained in its mould, at least the air-laying means associated with the second mat-forming wheel having means for supplying a mixture of air-entrained fibrous material and discrete particles. The two mat-forming wheels form a nip between each other that the second core element will abut the first core element before transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Gunnar Edvardsson
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Publication number: 20090255621Abstract: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel. Means are also provided for applying a first and second web of casing material onto the peripheral surface of the first and second mat-forming wheel, respectively, for providing a third web of casing material into the nip between the first and second mat-forming wheel, for applying an adhesive coating on both sides of the third web, the mat-forming wheels being so positioned that the formed core elements on the respective first and second mat-forming wheels will abut the third web when passing the nip between the first and second mat-forming wheel, and for pressing together the portions of the three webs located outside the contour of the core element, containing the first and second core element, whereby the air-laid core elements will encapsulated in casing material. Also, a method for forming air-laid absorbent cores.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Gunnar Edvardsson
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Publication number: 20090212468Abstract: An apparatus for forming air-laid absorbent cores, having a first and second mat-forming wheel, means for transferring a core element on the first mat-forming wheel onto a core element on the second mat-forming wheel while the latter core element still is maintained in its mould. The apparatus has means for applying a protective layer to the bottom of each mould of the second mat-forming wheel, means for applying a web of casing material on the peripheral surface of the first mat-forming wheel, means for guiding said web of casing material onto the periphery of the second mat-forming wheel, and means for changing the synchronization of the mat-forming wheels in order to control the time at which the leading edge of a mould on one of the mat-forming wheels passes the nip. A method of producing cores with different sizes without change of moulds.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Henrik Carlen
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Publication number: 20090036854Abstract: The invention concerns an absorbent article comprising at least one liquid-permeable layer material (105) and an absorbent structure (106), the absorbent structure (106) having the ability to expand on wetting, which entails that the absorbent structure (106) displays a first volume in dry condition and a second volume in completely expanded wet condition, the second volume being greater than the first volume. The liquid-permeable layer material (105) encloses the absorbent structure (106) so that the absorbent structure (106) is prevented from reaching complete expansion during wetting.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Ted Guidotti, Gunnar Edvardsson
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Patent number: 6652798Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming air-laid fibrous absorbent cores comprises a first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and a first air-laying element connected with the first supply of air-entrained fibrous material and having a movable first perforated forming element for forming a first air-laid component of the absorbent core. Further, a supply of air-entrained fibrous material and discrete particles of absorbent material and a second air-laying element connected with the supply of air-entrained fibrous material and discrete particles is provided. The second air-laying element has a movable second perforated forming element for forming a second air-laid component of the absorbent core comprising a mixture of dispersed fibrous material and discrete particles and the second air-laying element is positioned with respect to the first air-laying element such as to transfer a formed second component from the second forming element onto a formed first component on the first forming element.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventor: Gunnar Edvardsson
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Patent number: 6625853Abstract: A method of compressing fibrous bodies which are held in place on a perforated support by means of negative pressure. Each fibrous body to be compressed is arranged on a first support that includes parts with and without perforations. A first compression of the fibrous body is then brought about over the part without perforations. The partly compressed fibrous body is then transferred to a second support which includes perforations in a part covered by compressed portions of the fibrous body and a part without perforations covered by uncompressed portions of the fibrous body. A second compression of the fibrous body is brought about in those portions of the fibrous body which cover the part without perforations of the second support.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Claes Göransson
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Publication number: 20030070270Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of compressing fibrous bodies which are held in place on a perforated support (1, 3) by means of negative pressure. According to the invention, each fibrous body to be compressed is first arranged on a first support (1) which comprises parts with (8) and without (7) perforations within the region covered by the fibrous body. A first compression of the fibrous body is then brought about in those portions thereof which cover the part (7) or parts without perforations of the first support (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Claes Goransson
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Patent number: 5885623Abstract: An arrangement for fibre-laying on a moving air-permeable conveyor path (2) fibre bodies which are comprised of at least two different layers. The arrangement includes for each fibre layer a succession of air-laying units disposed sequentially in the direction of movement of the conveyor path, wherein each of the units includes elements (6, 7) for passing a stream of air-borne fibres to a region above the moving conveyor path (2), elements (3, 4) for generating a subpressure beneath the air-permeable conveyor path in the proximity of the region in which the stream of air-borne fibres is delivered, and elements (6, 7) for shielding the stream of air-borne fibres from ambient air.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1997Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Gunnar Edvardsson, Claes Goransson