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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sunita Pargass, Norcross, GA (US);
Joseph Vergona, Suwanee, GA (US);
Assignee:
Paragon Trade Brands, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/116 ;
Abstract
An absorbent article including one or more images disposed thereon and a method for making the same are provided according to the present invention, wherein an ultrasonic assembly is used to impart sufficient energy to a deformed web to either partially or fully melt the web either in the deformed areas, or non-deformed areas to thereby form an image. The method can be used to print graphics directly on an absorbent article after its formation, or it can be used to print graphics on an appliquélayer that is subsequently placed on a predetermined portion of the absorbent article.