Kimberly-clark Worldwide, Inc.

Joseph Conrad Burriss

Richard Francis Keller

David Andrae Justmann

Chris Lee Heikkinen

Donald LeRoy Smith

Robert Thomas Cimini

Daniel Hoo

Lorry F Sallee

Mark John Beitz

David James Van Eperen

David James VanEperen

Raymond Gerard St Louis

Douglas Paul Rammer

Jeffrey Joseph Samida

Barbara Jean Wink

The present invention provides a distinctive method and apparatus ( ) for forming an article which includes one or more selectively configured strands of material. In particular aspects, the invention can provide a method and apparatus for wrapping a strand of material with a selected filament, and desirably, the filament can be an adhesive filament. The technique of the invention can include a moving of a strand of material ( ) at a selected speed along an appointed machine-direction ( ). A substantially continuous filament ( ) can be directed onto the strand of material ( ) along an oscillating filament path ( ) to form a plurality of filament threads ( ) extending from opposed lateral side regions ( ) of the strand of material ( ). An air stream ( ) is directed to operatively wrap the filament threads ( ) around the strand of material ( ).

Process for applying adhesive in an article having a strand material

A distinctive method and apparatus for forming an article includes a moving of at least one first strand of material, such as strand (,), along an appointed machine-direction (,). The at least one first strand of material is attached to a base layer of material (,) to provide a substrate composite (,), and a laminate layer (,) can be placed adjacent the at least one first strand of material to provide a laminate composite web (,). In a particular aspect, at least one second strand of material, such as strand (,), can be moved along its appointed machine-direction, and the at least one second strand of material can be attached to the base layer (,). In another aspect, an appointed portion of the base layer (,) can be folded to substantially enclose the at least one second strand (,) with the base layer material. Alternatively or additionally, an appointed portion of the base layer (,) can be folded to substantially enclose the at least one first strand (,) and the laminate layer (,) with the base layer material. In a further aspect, at least one of the strands of material can be divided of into a plurality of strand segments to provide a substantially nongathering section of at least one of the strands.

Process for manufacturing an elastic article

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Neenah, WI, United States of America

Joseph Conrad Burriss