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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2011
Applicants:
Daniel R. Schlinz, Greenville, WI (US);
Wentong Lay, Appleton, WI (US);
Nancy E. Dawson, Appleton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel R. Schlinz, Greenville, WI (US);
WenTong Lay, Appleton, WI (US);
Nancy E. Dawson, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., Neenah, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01); A61F 13/539 (2006.01); A61F 13/49 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/15601 (2013.01); A61F 13/15804 (2013.01); A61F 13/49011 (2013.01); A61F 13/49017 (2013.01); A61F 13/539 (2013.01); B29C 65/00 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2555/02 (2013.01); Y10T 156/1052 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1066 (2015.01); Y10T 156/1075 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an absorbent article includes directing a web of side panel material and a waist elastic material separate from the web of side panel material to travel. The waist elastic material is bonded to the web of side panel material. The web of side panel material having the waist elastic material bonded thereto is cut to form a side panel having a waistband portion. The side panel having the waistband portion is attached to a chassis.