Paul J. Ruthven - Neenah WI, US Dale T. Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US Galyn A. Schulz - Greenville WI, US John R. DeMille - Green Bay WI, US Otto Mogged, III - Shawano WI, US Alan J. Kraszewski - Pulaski WI, US Robert J. Williams - Green Bay WI, US Harlie C. Zahn - Green Bay WI, US Robert R. Daus - Suamico WI, US Mark D. Hansen - Oneida WI, US
An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.
Apparatus And Method For Degrading A Web In The Machine Direction While Preserving Cross-Machine Direction Strength
Paul Ruthven - Neenah WI, US Dale Gracyalny - Alpharetta GA, US Galyn Schulz - Greenville WI, US John DeMille - Green Bay WI, US Otto Mogged - Shawano WI, US Alan Kraszewski - Pulaski WI, US Robert Williams - Green Bay WI, US Harlie Zahn - Green Bay WI, US Robert Daus - Suamico WI, US Mark Hansen - Oneida WI, US
International Classification:
B31F001/07
US Classification:
101/003100
Abstract:
An embossing system is provided for embossing a web having a first embossing roll having embossing elements and a second embossing roll having embossing elements, wherein at least a portion of the embossing elements of the first and second embossing rolls are substantially oriented in the cross-machine direction. The embossing roll may be crowned, may have alignment means, and may be provided with precision gearing.