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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Jennifer L. Marvin, Greenville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Jennifer L. Marvin, Greenville, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a disposable undergarment includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction and cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction to thereby form a rear body panel web and a front body panel web each having a maximum rise and a minimum rise respectively. The maximum rise of each of the rear and front body panel webs is greater than the minimum rise of a corresponding one of the rear and front body panel webs. The method further includes shifting at least one of the rear and front body panel webs in the longitudinal machine direction and thereby aligning the maximum rises of the rear and front body panel webs. The method further includes separating the rear and front body panels in a lateral cross direction, such that the maximum rises of each of the rear and front body panel webs are spaced apart in the lateral cross direction and form a gap therebetween in a non-overlapping relationship. The method further includes aligning a crotch member with the maximum rises of the front and rear body panels and connecting the crotch member to each of the rear and front body panel webs and thereby bridging the gap therebetween. A disposable undergarment is also provided.