Patent ID: 6051094
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a closure system for a disposable absorbent article comprising the steps of:providing at least one continuous or substantially continuous web, the web capable of forming a portion of a disposable absorbent article, the web having a first width dimension defining two side edges and an indefinite length dimension,providing a closure system web comprising at least one backing having a first face and a second face, a second width dimension and an indefinite length, the first face being provided with at least one first fastening region at at least one terminal end portion of the closure system web, at least one second fastening region being provided on the second face of the closure system web in a second portion of the closure system web adjacent the terminal end portion provided with the first fastening region,cutting closure system tab elements having a definite length dimension from the closure system web, the closure system tab elements having at least one fastening tab portion, comprising the at least one first fastening region on the terminal end portion, and an attachment portion comprising the second portion having the second fastening region, wherein the first fastening tab portion is offset from the attachment portion in the length direction of the closure system web;continuously attaching the closure system tab elements to the at least one continuous or substantially continuous web at a location having the first width dimension at regular spaced intervals in the indefinite length dimension of the at least one continuous or substantially continuous web,cutting the at least one continuous web along cut lines, which cut lines are transverse to the indefinite length dimension to, wherein the transverse cut lines are such that each bisects the closure system tab element along its definite length such that the at least one fastening tab portion is on a first side of a transverse cut line and the offset attachment portion is on a second opposing side of the transverse cut line so as to provide a fastening tab portion on the first end of one absorbent article and an attachment portion on a second end of an adjacent absorbent article.