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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Cynthia D. Maas, Appleton, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Wagner, Greenville, WI (US);
Thomas J. Vanselow, Appleton, WI (US);
Paul T. Van Gompel, Hortonville, WI (US);
Russell E. Thorson, Appleton, WI (US);
Cynthia D. Maas, Appleton, WI (US);
Kenneth J. Wagner, Greenville, WI (US);
Thomas J. Vanselow, Appleton, WI (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Nennah, WI (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a disposable absorbent article incorporating a reinforcement element adjacent a crotch edge of a body panel includes moving a web of body panel material in a longitudinal machine direction, applying a plurality of reinforcement elements to an outer surface of the web 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 terminal crotch edge and at least a portion of the reinforcement elements secured thereto. The method further includes connecting a crotch member to each of the rear and front body pane webs thereby bridging the gab between. A disposable absorbent article incorporating a reinforcement element is also provided.