Patent ID: 6652696
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a refastenable garment with attached side panels and a longitudinal axis in the cross machine direction, comprising:a. providing a first side panel web with a waist edge and a leg opening edge; b. providing a garment chassis web with a longitudinal axis in the machine direction and edges opposed in the cross machine direction; c. disposing a fastener on the first side panel web, the fastener located between the waist edge and the leg opening edge; d. overlaying the first side panel web on the garment chassis web, e. attaching the first side panel web to the garment chassis web, whereby the side panel web remains substantially between the edges of the garment chassis web; f. providing a second side panel web with a waist edge and a leg opening edge and disposing a second fastener on the second side panel web; and attaching the side panel web to the garment chassis web, whereby the second side panel web remains substantially between the edges of the garment chassis web; and g. through cutting or providing a line of weakness on the first and second side panel webs.