METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING THE ORIENTATION OF AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE
摘要
<p>The methods and apparatuses disclosed herein operate to change the orientation of an absorbent article. The apparatus includes a transfer apparatus having a frame that is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a transfer member that is rotatable about a second axis of rotation. The method includes advancing an absorbent article in a machine direction. The absorbent article is defined by a longitudinal centerline intersected by a lateral centerline at a center. The method includes rotating the absorbent article from a first orientation where the longitudinal centerline extends in a cross- direction to a second orientation where the longitudinal centerline extends in the machine direction. The method includes shifting the absorbent article such that the center of the absorbent article shifts from a first cross -directional position to a second cross- directional position. The steps of rotating the absorbent article and shifting the absorbent article may occur concurrently.</p>
