Patent ID: 6395115
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment, comprising the following sequence of steps:aligning a plurality of garment assemblies in a cross direction, each garment assembly including a chassis with two back side panels and two front side panels, wherein adjacent garment assemblies are joined between a back side panel and a front side panel; bonding a fastening component to each of the back side panels and each of the front side panels of each garment assembly; separating adjacent garment assemblies from one another by cutting between the joined back side panels and the joined front side panels; spacing apart adjacent garment assemblies, creating a gap between the fastening components of adjacent garment assemblies; applying a mating fastening component over each fastening component; folding the garment assemblies such that the mating fastening components on the front side panels are in contact with the mating fastening components on the back side panels; and bonding the mating fastening components on the front side panels to the mating fastening components on the back side panels.