Patent ID: 6113717
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a pant-like, refastenable, disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist region, a back waist region, a crotch region which extends between and connects said waist regions, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, said method comprising:a) providing a continuous web of interconnected absorbent chassis wherein each of said absorbent chassis defines an exterior surface, an interior surface opposite said exterior surface, a pair of laterally opposed side edges and a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges;b) providing a pair of opposed side panels which define a first side margin and a second side margin opposite said first side margin;c) permanently attaching said first side margin of said side panels to said side edge of each of said absorbent chassis in one of said front waist region or said back waist region to provide a permanent joint;d) selectively cutting said continuous web of interconnected absorbent chassis into discrete absorbent articles;e) folding each of said discrete absorbent articles about a fold line extending in a lateral direction through said crotch region of said article thereby positioning said waist regions in a facing relationship; andf) refastenably attaching said second side margin of said side panels to said side edge of each of said absorbent chassis in said other waist region to provide a refastenable joint thereby providing said pant-like, refastenable, disposable absorbent article.