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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2002
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Joseph D. Coenen, Neenah, WI (US);
Jack L. Couillard, Menasha, WI (US);
Christopher Peter Olson, Neenah, WI (US);
David Arthur Kuen, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn A. Quereshi, Neenah, WI (US);
Robert Lee Popp, Hortonville, WI (US);
Joseph D. Coenen, Neenah, WI (US);
Jack L. Couillard, Menasha, WI (US);
Christopher Peter Olson, Neenah, WI (US);
David Arthur Kuen, Neenah, WI (US);
Shawn A. Quereshi, Neenah, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment results in an absorbent garment that is adapted to easy application and removal. The refastenable side seams can be produced in either a cross direction or a machine direction. Each of the refastenable side seams is a dual side seam that includes a standing butt seam formed between a front lap seam and a back lap seam. The resulting garment can be opened and closed on either a front side of the garment or a back side of the garment.