Patent ID: 9414975
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61F,B32B,B42D,B44F,G09F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A process for forming an absorbent article, comprising: (a) providing a continuous-sheet substrate, the substrate being a non-woven web or a woven fabric, and comprising a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface; (b) delivering the substrate to a printing apparatus comprising a first printing station and a second printing station; (c) printing in the first printing station a first artwork portion having a first surface area on the first surface, the first artwork portion comprising a first outline element; (d) printing in the second printing station a second artwork portion having a second surface area on the second surface, the second artwork portion comprising a colored region; (e) cutting the continuous-sheet substrate formed by steps (a)-(d) into a plurality of printed articles; and, (f) joining each of the plurality of printed articles to an absorbent assembly comprising a topsheet having a body-facing surface and a core-facing surface, a backsheet having a garment-facing surface and a core-facing surface, and an absorbent core disposed between the core-facing surface of the topsheet and the core-facing surface of the backsheet; wherein: