Patent ID: 8377028
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A process for making a pant-like disposable absorbent garment comprising: providing a front panel, the front panel defining a front waist edge, first and second front leg edges, opposing first and second front side edges which extend from the front waist edge to the first and second front leg edges, and a front panel width which extends from the first front side edge to the second front side edge at the front waist edge; providing a back panel, the back panel defining a back waist edge, first and second back leg edges, opposing first and second back side edges which extend from the back waist edge to the first and second back leg edges, and a back panel width which extends from the first back side edge to the second back side edge at the back waist edge; attaching an absorbent insert to the front panel and to the back panel, such that the absorbent insert extends between and connects the front panel to the back panel; printing a front waistband graphic on the front panel proximate the front waist edge, such that the front waistband graphic extends at least 90% of the front panel width; printing a back waistband graphic on the back panel proximate the back waist edge, such that the back waistband graphic extends at least 90% of the back panel width; and joining the first and second front side edges to the first and second back side edges, such that the garment assumes a pull-on configuration, and such that the front waistband graphic is in at least substantial alignment with the back waistband graphic, wherein providing the front panel comprises providing a front upper panel and a front lower panel, connecting the front upper panel to the front lower panel, such that the front upper panel is proximate the front waist edge and the front lower panel is proximate the front leg edges; and wherein providing the back panel comprises providing a back upper panel and a back lower panel, connecting the back upper panel to the back lower panel, such that the back upper panel is proximate the back waist edge and the back lower panel is proximate the back leg edges; wherein printing the front waistband graphic on the front panel proximate the front waist edge comprises printing the front waistband graphic on the front upper panel, and wherein printing the back waistband graphic on the back panel proximate the back waist edge comprises printing the back waistband graphic on the back upper panel.