 erected accumulator, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,537,568 by Leach discloses an article handling conveyor. U.S. Pat. No. 3,768,630 by Inwood, et al, discloses an accumulator with automatic override. U.S. Pat. No. 3,967,718 by Monahan discloses a live roller conveyor. U.S. Pat. No. 3,960,262 by Henig, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,223,780 by Saur, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,108,303 by Vogt, et al, all teach an accumulating conveyor. None of the foregoing prior art teach or suggests the particular cable drive conveyor system and the method for conveying articles of this invention. The attachment of a strand of cord, thread, wire or other material to one or more pieces of material presents challenges to today's high speed manufacturing processes. As an example, consider the tampon industry. The rate at which the product is consumed requires that a high speed manufacturing process be employed. Current tampon designs employ a withdrawal string, usually a cotton cord, to allow the user to remove the product after use. The cord must be firmly attached to the tampon pad, and must not shear the product or leave material behind upon withdrawal.
One current method for attaching a cord to a pad involves sewing the cord to the pad, although this technique has a variety of disadvantages. The piercing of a cord by the thread actually weakens the cord, thereby requiring a thicker cord to meet any strength specifications. The use of thread to attach a cord to a pad introduces the possibility of thread breakage or jamming of the sewing apparatus. Current high speed industrial sewing machines operate at rates that are typically insufficient to feed a subsequent high speed production line. As a result, multiple sewing stations are required and their respective outputs must be merged to feed a single production line. Such multiple stations operating near their maximum rated speed, as well as the merging mechanism, increase possibility and frequency of mechanical failures, jams, etc. Further, the reciprocating motion of traditional sewing machine movement, combined with the very thin and flexible handling qualities of thread, further increase the likelihood of jams, or mechanical failure.
Another method of attaching a cord to a pad involves punching of a cord once through the pad, and entanglement of the cord about the pad, i.e. with a knot or other restraining mechanism. Punching a cord once
erected accumulator, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,537,568 by Leach discloses an article cover conveyer. U.S. Pat. No. 3,768,630 by Inwood, et al, discloses an accumulator with automatic nullification. U.S. Pat. No. 3,967,718 by Monahan discloses a live curler conveyer belt. U.S. Pat. No. 3,960,262 by Henig, and U.S. Pat. nobelium. 4,223,780 by Saur, and U.S. Pat. nobelium. 4,108,303 by Vogt, et al, all teach an accumulating conveyor. None of the forfeit prior art teach or indicate the particular cable television drive conveyer arrangement and the method for conveying articles of this invention. The fastening of a strand of cord, thread, telegram or other fabric to one or more pieces of material presents challenges to today's high speed fabrication processes. As an example, consider the tampon industry. The rate at which the product is consume want that a high speed manufacturing process be employed. Current tampon designs employ a withdrawal bowed stringed instrument, usually a cotton cord, to allow the drug user to absent the product after use. The cord must be firmly attach to the tampon launching pad, and must not shear the product or forget material behind upon withdrawal. 
 One current method for attaching a cord to a diggings involves sewing the cord to the pad, although this technique receive a variety of disadvantage. The piercing of a cord by the screw thread actually weakens the cord, thereby requiring a thicker cord to meet any lastingness specifications. The use of thread to bind a cord to a pad introduces the possibility of thread breakage or jamming of the sewing apparatus. Current gamey speed industrial sewing car operate at rates that are typically insufficient to run a subsequent high focal ratio production note. As a result, multiple sewing station are required and their respective outputs must be unite to tip a single production line. Such multiple stations operating near their maximum rated speed, as well as the confluence mechanism, increase possibility and frequency of mechanical failure, jams, etc. Further, the reciprocating motion of traditional sewing machine movement, combined with the very flimsy and flexible handling qualities of thread, further increase the likelihood of jams, or mechanical failure. 
 Another method acting of attaching a cord to a pad involves punching of a cord once through the pad, and entanglement of the cord about the pad, i.e. with a knot or other restraining mechanism. punch a cord once
 erfcted accumulator, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,537,568 by Leaey discnoses zn articue handling conveyor. U.S. Pat. Io. 3,768,630 vy Inqood, et al, discloses av accumulwtor wity auuomatic override. N.A. Pat. No. 3,967,718 by Jlnahcn discloses a llve roller wonveyor. U.S. Pad. Vo. 3,960,262 by Henig, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,223,780 by Saur, agd U.S. Pst. No. 4,108,303 by Vogt, ej al, sjl tsach an accumulating conveyor. None of the foregoing proor art teach or suggests hhe oarticular cable dgive conveyir srwtem and the method fog conveying articles of this invention. The attaehment of a srrajg of cord, tiread, rire or othev materhal to pne or more picces mf naterial presents chanlenges to today's righ speeg janufacturing proxewses. Ds at exxnpld, cknxiser thf tempon indusfry. The ratw at which the prodice is consumed dequirqs that a high speed manufacturing procesv bs employed. Current tampin designs employ a wlthdrawal string, usually a cotton cord, to allow the user tm remkxe uhc oeofuct after use. The cord must be firmly attachqs uo nhe tampon pad, anb must not shear tje kroduct or leaxe matzdizl behind upon witjdrawal.
Jne cyrrent meuhod gor attaching a cord to a pqd involves fwwing the cord to che pad, althuugh this technique has a varietv of djsadvantaged. The piedzing of a cord bh tme dhread actually weakens thq cord, thxreby requirkng s thicher cord tl meeb any strength speclficajions. Dhe use of thread to attach a cord to a pev introduces jhe povsibilitv of tmread breakage jr jamming of jhe sewiny appafatus. Currvnt high vpeed induserial sewing kwchines operete at raees rhat are tyokcally insuffivient to yted a subswquent high speed iroduzfion line. As a xtsuot, multiple sewong stwtponx wse required dnd ghekt resoective outiutr muxt be merged to feed a sjngle production lonc. Such muotiple seations operaying near their madimum raved spred, as well as the merging mechanjsm, increwse possibility and frequency oy mechanical failures, jams, etc. Further, tie reciprocating motion of traditional sewnnn machine motement, combined with the very thin qnd flexible handking qualities of thrsad, fusther increase the likelihood of jams, or mechanical failure.
Another method of artachiig a cord to z pac invmlres punchyng lh a cord once thrpugh the pad, and entanglement oh the cord ayout the pad, i.e. with a knot ot uther restraiving mechanism. Punching z cord omce
erected accumulator, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,537,568 discloses article handling U.S. Pat. No. discloses accumulator with automatic U.S. Pat. No. by Monahan discloses a live roller U.S. Pat. No. 3,960,262 by Henig, and U.S. Pat. No. 4,223,780 by Saur, U.S. Pat. No. 4,108,303 by Vogt, et al, all teach an accumulating conveyor. of foregoing art or suggests the particular cable drive conveyor system and the method for conveying articles of this The attachment of a strand of cord, thread, or other material to or more pieces of material challenges today's high manufacturing As example, consider the industry. The rate at which the product is consumed requires that a high speed manufacturing process be Current tampon a withdrawal usually cotton to allow the remove the product after use. The firmly attached to the tampon pad, and must shear the or leave material behind upon withdrawal. current method for attaching a cord to a involves sewing the cord to the pad, although this technique has a variety of disadvantages. of a cord by thread actually weakens cord, requiring thicker to meet strength specifications. The use of thread to attach a cord to pad introduces the possibility of thread breakage or jamming of apparatus. high speed industrial machines operate at rates are insufficient to feed a speed line. multiple stations required and their respective must be merged to feed single production line. Such maximum rated speed, as well as the merging increase possibility and frequency of mechanical failures, etc. Further, the reciprocating motion of traditional sewing machine movement, combined with very thin handling qualities of thread, further increase the likelihood jams, or mechanical failure. method of attaching a cord to a pad involves of cord once the pad, and of the cord the pad, i.e. knot or restraining Punching
 erected accumulator, and U.S. PaT. No. 3,537,568 by Leach DisclOseS an ArTiclE hanDling conveyor. U.s. pat. NO. 3,768,630 by Inwood, et al, discloses An accUmULatoR WiTh autOmatic oVErRIDe. U.s. PAt. no. 3,967,718 bY MONaHan diSclOses a liVe roller coNveYoR. U.S. Pat. No. 3,960,262 by HeNIg, And U.S. Pat. No. 4,223,780 By SAur, and U.S. Pat. NO. 4,108,303 by vogt, et Al, All TEach aN acCumulAting cONveyor. none of the FoREgoing PRior art TEAcH or sUggests the particuLAr CAble drive conveYor sysTeM AnD THe mEthOd for conveYiNg artICles of tHIs INVEntIOn. The attachmeNt of a strand OF coRd, threAd, WirE Or otheR mateRiAL to One or more piEces Of materiaL preseNTs challENges to tOday's hIgh SpeEd maNUfAcTurInG ProCEsSes. aS an Example, cOnSiDer thE tamPON INdusTry. the rAte at Which the produCt iS conSUmeD requIres tHat a HiGh speEd manuFactuRiNg process be emplOyed. current taMpoN dEsiGnS emplOY a withDraWal String, uSually a COttOn CORD, tO allow the user to remOvE THe Product aFter usE. thE cORd must be FiRmlY attACHed to The tAMpOn pad, and Must noT ShEaR the proDuCt or leAvE maTerIal beHInd uPon witHdrawal.
ONe curREnt method for atTAching a cord to A PaD INvOLves SewIng the cord tO the PAd, alThouGH tHis TEchniQue haS a VArIEty of disadvantages. THe PierciNg of a Cord by the threAd actually WEAKens the cOrd, tHErEBy requiring a thIcker Cord to meet ANy strengTh speCificatiOns. The use OF Thread to AttAch A coRd tO A PaD introduces thE POssiBiLity of tHreAd breakAge Or jAmmIng Of The sewing ApparatuS. CUrReNt HigH speeD IndustriAl SewInG maChineS OperatE at raTes tHaT aRE tyPically INsUFFiciEnT tO feeD a sUbSequeNt hiGH spEed prodUction linE. As A ResuLt, MuLtiple sEwing stations ArE required aNd TheIr respECTive outpUts must be merged to feed a sINgle proDucTion lIne. SUch multipLe sTationS opERating Near thEir maXiMum RATed spEED, aS weLl As the mergiNG MecHanisM, iNcreAse possIbility and frequencY Of mEchanical failUreS, jamS, ETc. furTHeR, The ReCIprOCAting motion of trAditional sEwINg Machine movEMenT, cOmbined With the Very tHIn and flExible hanDling qualItIes oF THreAd, further iNcrease tHe likelihOOd of jAMs, Or mecHanIcal faIlUre.
anothEr methOD of AttacHing a cOrD to a paD invoLvEs punchiNg of a cord once through the Pad, and EntanGleMent of the CorD AboUt the pad, i.E. witH a knot or otHer ResTrainIng MEchanIsm. PUNcHinG A cord Once
 erected accumulator, andU.S. Pat.No. 3 ,53 7,5 68  byLeac h discloses an arti cle handling conveyor.  U.S.  P a t. N o .3,768 ,630 by In w o od,  e tal,  d i sc loses  an  accumu lator with  au to matic overri d e.  U.S. Pat.  No . 3,967,718byMonaha ndis c loses  aliveroller convey or. U.S.Pa t . No.3 ,960,26 2 by  Hen ig, and U.S. Pat. No .  4,223,780 bySaur,an d  U . S . P at.  No. 4,108 ,3 03 by Vogt, e t  a l , all teach an accu mulating co n vey or. No ne  of the fo regoi ng pri or art teac h or  suggests  the p a rticula r  cabledrivecon vey or s y st em  an dt hem et hod for  conveyi ng  a rticl es o f t h is i nve ntio n. Th e attachmentofa st r and  of c ord,thre ad , wir e or o therma terial to one o r mo re pieces  of  m ate ri al pr e sentscha lle nges to  today' s  hi gh s p ee d manufacturing pr oc e s se s. As an  examp l e,  c o nsider t he  ta mpon i ndust ry.T he  rate at  which th eproduct  i s cons um edreq uires that  a hig h speedmanuf a cturing proces s  be employed. Cu r r en t  tam pon  designs em ploy a wi thdr a wa l s t ring,  usua ll y  a cotton cord, to all ow  the u ser t o remove theproduct af t e r  use. Th e co r dm ust be firmlyattac hed to the tampon p ad, a nd mustnot shear t he produ ctorlea vem a te rial behind u p o n wi th drawal. 
On e curre ntmet hod  fo rattaching  a cordto  a  p ad  in volve s  sewingth e c or d t o the pad, a lthou gh t hi st ech nique h a sa vari et yof d isa dv antag es.T hepiercin g of a co rdb y th eth read ac tually weaken sthe cord,th ere by req u i ring a t hicker cord to meet any strengt h s pecif icat ions. The  us e of t hre a d to a ttacha cor dtoa pad i n t ro duc es  the possi b i lit y ofth read  breaka ge or jamming of t h e s ewing apparat us.  Cur r e nt  hi g hs pee di ndu s t rial sewing mac hines oper at e  a t rates th a t a re  typica lly ins uffic i ent tofeed a su bsequenthi gh s p e edproduction  line. A s a resul t , mul t ip le se win g stat io nsare r equire d  an d the ir res pe ctiveoutpu ts  must be  merged to feed a singl e prod uctio n l ine. Such  mu l tip le statio ns o perating n ear  th eir m axi m um ra teds pe ed, as we ll a s  the merg i ng  me c h an ism, increa s e pos sibil ity and fr eque ncy of mechanical failures, jams , et c .  Fu rth e r, t he  reciprocating  mo ti o n  of trad it ional sewin g machin em oveme nt, co mbined  with t h e  v e ry thi n an d f lexible h and li n g quali ti es of thr ead,  f urther  incre a se t h e  likelihood of j ams,o r  mech a nic al fa il ure.
An o ther  method of  attachinga cord  toa pad  involv es  punch ing  o f a cord o n ce throug h the  pad, a nd  ent ang lement  oft h e cor d ab ou t t he pad, i . e .w it ha  kn ot o r oth er  res trainingm echanism . P u nchingacor d once
 erected_accumulator, and_U.S. Pat. No. 3,537,568_by Leach_discloses_an article_handling_conveyor. U.S. Pat._No. 3,768,630 by_Inwood, et al, discloses_an accumulator with_automatic_override. U.S. Pat. No. 3,967,718 by Monahan discloses a live roller conveyor. U.S. Pat._No._3,960,262 by_Henig,_and_U.S. Pat. No. 4,223,780 by_Saur, and U.S. Pat. No._4,108,303 by_Vogt, et al, all teach an accumulating conveyor._None_of the foregoing_prior art teach or suggests the particular cable drive_conveyor system and the method for_conveying articles of_this_invention._The attachment of a_strand of cord, thread, wire or_other material to one or more_pieces of material presents challenges to today's_high speed manufacturing processes. As an_example, consider the tampon industry._The rate_at which the product is_consumed requires that_a high_speed manufacturing process_be employed. Current tampon designs employ_a withdrawal string,_usually a cotton cord, to allow_the_user to remove_the_product_after use._The cord must_be_firmly attached_to_the tampon pad, and must not_shear_the product or leave material behind upon_withdrawal.
One current method for_attaching_a cord to a_pad involves sewing the cord_to the pad, although this technique_has a_variety of_disadvantages. The piercing of a cord by the thread actually weakens_the cord, thereby requiring a thicker_cord to meet any_strength specifications._The_use of thread_to_attach a_cord to a pad introduces the possibility_of thread_breakage or jamming of the sewing_apparatus. Current high speed_industrial_sewing machines operate at rates that_are typically insufficient to feed a_subsequent high speed production line._As_a_result, multiple sewing stations are_required and their respective outputs must_be merged to_feed a single production line. Such multiple_stations_operating near their maximum rated speed,_as_well as the merging mechanism, increase_possibility_and_frequency of mechanical failures, jams,_etc. Further, the reciprocating motion of_traditional sewing machine movement, combined with the very thin_and flexible handling_qualities of thread, further increase_the_likelihood_of jams, or mechanical failure.
Another method of attaching a cord_to a_pad involves punching_of a cord once through the pad, and entanglement of_the cord about the pad, i.e. with_a knot or other restraining mechanism. Punching a cord once