Apparatus for making a surface treating article
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1. An apparatus for making surface treating article, comprisinga) attaching means for attaching fasteners to a surface treating web;
- b) a machine vision system to sense a position of the first fastener and a position of the second fastener, wherein a position of the third fastener is determined relative to the positions of the first fastener and the second fastener; and
e) cutting means for cutting the surface treating web around each fastener to provide surface treating articles.
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An apparatus for making a surface treating article, and in one embodment for making a plurality of surface treating articles. The apparatus includes an attaching means for attaching a fastener to a surface treating web and a cutting means for cutting the web around the fastener to provide a surface treating article. In one embodiment, a sensor, such as a machine vision system, senses a position of the fastener on the web, with this sensed position being used to direct operation of the cutting means.
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1. An apparatus for making surface treating article, comprising
a) attaching means for attaching fasteners to a surface treating web; -
b) a machine vision system to sense a position of the first fastener and a position of the second fastener, wherein a position of the third fastener is determined relative to the positions of the first fastener and the second fastener; and e) cutting means for cutting the surface treating web around each fastener to provide surface treating articles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for making a plurality of surface treating articles, comprising:
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a) a spinwelder for attaching a plurality of fasteners to a surface treating web, wherein each of the plurality of fasteners is located in a predetermined position forming an array of fasteners, and wherein the plurality of fasteners includes a first fastener, a second fastener, and a third fastener; b) a machine vision system to sense a position of the first fastener and a position of the second fastener, wherein a position of the third fastener is determined relative to the positions of the first fastener and the second fastener; and c) a laser to cut the surface treating web around each fastener to provide a surface treating article with a fastener theron. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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