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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
John W. Hoffman, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick J. Nahm, Appleton, WI (US);
John W. Hoffman, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick J. Nahm, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for stretching an elastic member and applying it to an article web include a pair of wheels that rotate the elastic member. In particular, the pair of wheels engages the elastic member at an entry location on the pair of wheels and rotates the elastic member from the entry location to an exit location on the pair of wheels. In addition, an absorbent article may include at least one elastic member provided by the method and apparatus.
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