Patent ID: 9108787
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: A61F,B41F,B65D

Abstract:
1. A method for producing customized absorbent products comprising the steps of: advancing a first substrate to a converting operation; advancing a first length of a second substrate to the converting operation; receiving a first order for disposable absorbent articles having custom graphics; printing a first series of custom graphics onto a second length of the second substrate, wherein the first series of custom graphics includes the custom graphics from the first order; splicing the second length of the second substrate to the first length of the second substrate; combining the first length of the second substrate with the advancing first substrate in the converting operation; subsequently combining the spliced second length of the second substrate with the advancing first substrate in the converting operation; detecting the first series of custom graphics on the second length of the second substrate; converting the combined first length of the second substrate and first substrate into disposable absorbent articles; subsequently converting the combined second length of the second substrate and first substrate into a first set of custom disposable absorbent articles, wherein the first set of custom disposable absorbent articles includes the first series of custom graphics; labeling a first package with a first package identity graphic, wherein the first package identity graphic identifies the first series of custom graphics; synchronizing the placement of the first set of absorbent articles into the package labeled with the first package identity graphic; splicing a third length of the second substrate to the second length of the second substrate; subsequently combining the third length of the second substrate with the advancing first substrate in the converting operation; and; subsequently converting the combined third length of the second substrate and advancing first substrate into disposable absorbent articles.