Patent ID: 6635135
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a refastenable absorbent garment with attached side panels and a longitudinal axis in the machine direction, comprising:a. providing a first side panel web with edges opposed in the machine direction; b. providing a garment chassis web with an interior surface and an exterior surface and with a longitudinal axis in the machine direction and edges opposed in the cross machine direction; c. disposing a first fastener on the first side panel web, the first fastener located between the opposing edges; d. overlaying the first side panel web on the interior surface of the garment chassis web with the edges of the first panel being located at or proximal to the edges of the garment chassis web and first fastener placed medially between the edges of the garment chassis web; e. attaching the first side panel web to the garment chassis web at or proximal to the edges of the garment chassis web, whereby the side panel web remains substantially between the edges of the garment chassis web.