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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2021
Curt G. Joa, Inc., Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Cory D. Veldman, Plymouth, WI (US);
David E. Schuette, Kiel, WI (US);
Jeffrey W. Fritz, Plymouth, WI (US);
Brenton A. Rabe, Howards Grove, WI (US);
Curt G. Joa, Inc., Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Abstract
A machine and method for manufacturing an elastic composite structure for disposable sanitary products involves manufacturing the elastic composite structure with an elasticized leg and leg cuff region in a manner that minimizes or eliminates the use of consumable adhesives. The elastic composite structure includes pairs of leg bonds and cuff bonds that are formed without adhesive and anchor respective leg and cuff elastic threads in position relative to facing web layers. The leg bonds and cuff bonds are formed using one or more anvils that include discrete raised projections.