Methods, systems and products involving sheet products

US9296172B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9296172-B2
Application numberUS-201313799441-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 13, 2013
Priority dateOct 28, 2009
Publication dateMar 29, 2016
Grant dateMar 29, 2016

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A method for forming a tubular sheet product roll includes providing a sheet product roll having a first configuration and a void, centering a rotational axis of the sheet product roll on a longitudinal axis of a first tool, and inserting the first tool into the void of the sheet product roll to define an inner diameter of the void and to form the sheet product roll having a second configuration different from the first configuration.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for forming a tubular sheet product roll including: providing a sheet product roll having a sheet product wound on a removable core, the removable core having a first distal end, a second distal end and a longitudinal outer surface, wherein the removable core is formed from the wound sheet product; centering a rotational axis of the sheet product roll on a longitudinal axis of a first tool by slidably moving a plurality of dogs toward a center ref…

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What does patent US9296172B2 cover?
A method for forming a tubular sheet product roll includes providing a sheet product roll having a first configuration and a void, centering a rotational axis of the sheet product roll on a longitudinal axis of a first tool, and inserting the first tool into the void of the sheet product roll to define an inner diameter of the void and to form the sheet product roll having a second configuratio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Georgia Pacific Consumer Prod
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B31D99/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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