Forming Station for Forming an Absorbent Core for Disposable Hygiene Products

Pierangelo Mandotti, Palazzo Pignano, Italy.

Assigned to Teknoweb Converting SRL, Palazzo Pignano, Italy.

Filed: 7/19/23
Issued: 8/25/26

A forming station for forming an absorbent core for disposable hygiene products, the absorbent core comprising at least one ply having cellulose flakes deposited thereon, said forming station comprising: a frame; at least one cellulose feed duct configured to convey a flow of cellulose flakes; a ply feeding assembly configured to advance the ply in a feed direction; a perforated belt configured to support said ply as the ply advances in the feed direction; a suction hood, positioned below said perforated belt, and configured to draw said cellulose flakes toward said ply; a plurality of rotating brushes, each rotating brush having a horizontal axis of rotation and being oriented transverse to the feed direction of said ply; a screen positioned between said plurality of rotating brushes and said ply, the screen comprising a plurality of holes extending therethrough; a reciprocating drive mechanism operatively connected to the screen and configured to reciprocate said screen in an alternating motion parallel to the feed direction of said ply; wherein said plurality of rotating brushes are positioned to contact said screen during rotation, and wherein said cellulose flakes pass through said plurality of holes in said screen and are deposited on the ply by the combined action of: suction from said suction hood, rotation of said plurality of rotating brushes, and reciprocating motion of said screen.