Inventors:
Rolf Simm - Erfstadt, DE
Robert George Cox - Cincinnati OH
Nicholas Minde - Cologne, DE
Timothy Alan Burkett - Houston TX
Assignee:
The Procter Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH
International Classification:
B65G 5328
US Classification:
406 88, 406106, 1984652, 198619
Abstract:
An apparatus for manufacturing a series of discrete hygienic articles. The apparatus includes a supply means, at least one manipulation means, a reception means spatially separated from the supply means, a manufacturing path segment extending from the supply means to the manipulation means and continuing to the reception means and a transportation system. The transportation system includes a plurality of independent transportation means for transportation of at least one discrete hygienic article along the manufacturing path segment and a guide means to guide all of the transportation means.
