applicator, apparatus for joining a first frame in a nonlinear pattern to a base frame, and method for guiding a first frame to a base frame in a nonlinear pattern.

摘要

An applicator and method for guiding a first frame to a base frame in a nonlinear pattern as the base frame advances in a machine direction are disclosed. The applicator may include a support structure, a cantilever arm, a guide roll, and a connecting link. the cantilever arm may be supported by the support structure and moved over a range of motion relative to the support structure in a machine transverse direction. The guide roller can guide the first frame to the base frame and can be rotatably mounted on the cantilever arm for rotating movement of the guide roll relative to the cantilever arm. the connecting link may be operably coupled to the guide roller. The rotary movement of the guide roller may depend on the movement of the link. The positioning of the guide roller in the machine cross direction may depend on the movement of the cantilever arm.