Patent ID: 8147636
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing an absorbent article which includes a front waistline region, a back waistline region, and a crotch region positioned between the front waistline region and the back waistline region and has an elastic member provided at least partially in a cross direction crossing a predetermined direction, in the front waistline region, the back waistline region, and the crotch region, the manufacturing method comprising the steps of: conveying in the predetermined direction a web in which components forming one part of the absorbent article are sequentially arranged; swinging the elastic member by using a guide arm unit guiding the elastic member, at a predetermined cycle in the cross direction crossing the web being conveyed in the predetermined direction; and pressing, between one pair of press rollers, the web on which the elastic member is arranged, wherein the guide arm unit includes