Sca Hygiene Products Ab

Bengt Lindqvist

Roland Pfeifer

A method and apparatus for maintaining a fastening tab ( ) of a hook and loop fastener system in a storage position on an article, such as a disposable diaper ( ). The fastening tab ( ) has a first end portion ( ) for permanent attachment to the article and a distal end portion ( ) provided with projecting hook members ( ). The distal end portion ( ), in a ready position of the fastening tab, stands free from the article. The distal end portion, in the storage position, contacts a surface of the article. The method includes the steps of attaching the first end portion ( ) of the fastening tab ( ) to the article, and folding the distal end portion ( ) of the fastening tab over the first end portion ( ) of the tab such that the hook members ( ) contact the surface of the article. In order to improve the contact between the hook members and the article, the hook members ( ) of the distal end portion ( ) of the fastening tab and the surface of the article are subjected to a relative displacement in a direction substancially parallel to the surface of the article.

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London, United Kingdom

Bengt Lindqvist