Patent ID: 6235137
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for forming an article, said method comprising:a moving of at least one first strand of material at a selected speed along its appointed machine-direction;a directing of an individual, substantially continuous filament of adhesive onto each said first strand of material along an oscillating filament path, each said filament of adhesive forming a plurality of adhesive filament threads extending from each lateral side of their corresponding strand of material;a directing of at least one, first air stream to operatively wrap said filament threads around their corresponding strand of material;a providing of a base layer of material;an attaching of said at least one first strand of material and its wrapped filament threads onto said base layer; anda dividing of said at least one first strand of material into a plurality of first strand segments to provide a substantially nongathering section of the at least one first strand of material, wherein said dividing is provided after the attaching of said at least one first strand of material onto said base layer.