Patent ID: 6872267
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of producing refastenable side seams in an absorbent garment, comprising the steps of: aligning a plurality of garment assemblies in a machine direction, each garment assembly including a chassis with two back aide panels and two front side panels, wherein adjacent garment assemblies are joined between the two back aide panels of a first garment assembly and the two front side panels of a second garment assembly; 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 front and back side panels; applying a mating fastening component over each fastening component such that the mating fastening components extend over distal edges of each front side panel and each back side panel; 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, such that each pair at mating fastening components bonded together forms a standing butt seam.