Patent ID: 9498390
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61F,B32B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of constructing a pull-on disposable absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed therebetween, the method comprising: attaching a first side panel to the first waist region such that a first seam is formed; attaching a second side panel to the first waist region such that a second seam is formed; attaching a third side panel to the second waist region such that a third seam is formed; attaching a fourth side panel to the second waist region such that a fourth seam is formed; attaching the first side panel to the third side panel such that a fifth seam is formed and a first leg opening is formed; attaching the second side panel to the fourth side panel such that a sixth seam is formed and a second leg opening and a waist opening is formed and such that the disposable absorbent article is in a pull-on configuration; stretching a web material used to form the first side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state; printing a first graphic object on the web material used to form the first side panel when the web material is in the stretched state; stretching the web material used to form the second side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state; printing a second graphic object on the web material used to form the second side panel when the web material is in the stretched state; stretching the web material used to form the third side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state; printing a third graphic object on the web material used to form the third side panel when the web material is in the stretched state; stretching the web material used to form the fourth side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state; printing a fourth graphic object on the web material used to form the fourth side panel when the web material is in the stretched state; printing a fifth graphic object on the backsheet; and printing a sixth graphic object on the backsheet.