US Patent:
20060076452, Apr 13, 2006
Inventors:
David Mainous - Hamilton OH, US
Chris Jamison - West Chester OH, US
Clark Brown - South Lebanon OH, US
David Swedes - Loveland OH, US
International Classification:
D21G 9/00
B65H 19/28
US Classification:
242532300, 162283000, 156578000
Abstract:
A tissue manufacturing/handling device is provided. The device comprises a reel turn-up section including a tissue reeling station and an adhesive application system. The tissue reeling station is configured to provide a tissue spool in the path of an advancing tissue web. The adhesive application system is configured to apply a turn-up adhesive to the advancing tissue web or the tissue spool and comprises an adhesive spray rack. The spray rack comprises at least one adhesive applicator nozzle coupled to an adhesive manifold via an adhesive valve assembly. The spray rack comprises a rotation mechanism configured to permit reciprocal rotation of the spray rack about an axis substantially parallel to the spray rack axis between a spray position and at least one maintenance position. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.