Patent ID: 6358350
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A process having a machine direction and a cross direction for making disposable absorbent articles, comprising:continuously moving a base layer generally in a machine direction, the base layer comprising opposite edge portions generally extending in the machine direction, positioning a plurality of absorbent structures at spaced apart locations between the opposite edge portions of the base layer, applying an adhesive to each edge portion of said base layer in an inner adhesive pattern and an outer adhesive pattern, said outer adhesive pattern comprising a plurality of distinct zones of adhesive spaced apart in the machine direction, continuously delivering an elastic member generally in the machine direction onto each edge portion, folding each edge portion, generally in a cross direction, over the respective elastic member, joining together each said folded edge portion and the base layer using the inner adhesive pattern, joining together each folded edge portion and its respective elastic member using said outer adhesive pattern, folding the continuously moving base layer along a fold line generally parallel to the machine direction, and cutting the folded, continuously moving base layer along a plurality of cut lines that are generally transverse to the machine direction, and between the spaced apart absorbent structures, to form a plurality of disposable absorbent articles.