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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2006
Three-piece disposable undergarment with folded crotch member and method for the manufacture thereof
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, 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, cutting the web of body panel material along the longitudinal machine direction and thereby forming a rear body panel web and a front body panel web, each having a respective inner edge including peaks and valleys. Each of the front and rear body panel webs has a minimum rise forming at least in part leg opening portions of the front and rear body panel webs. The method further includes separating the front and rear body panel webs in a lateral cross direction, and bridging the gap between the crotch portions of the front and rear body panel webs with a crotch member, but with the crotch member not covering the valleys defining the minimum rises of each of the front and rear body panel webs. A disposable undergarment is also provided.