Patent ID: 8029634
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of releasably and refastenably connecting two substantially laid flat parts of a diaper blank prior to wearing of a pants-type diaper, the method comprising the steps of: providing a diaper blank, wherein the diaper blank has a waist part, wherein the waist part comprises a front side part and a rear side part, wherein the front and rear side parts are flat; forming a pants-type diaper during a manufacturing process by providing a releasable and refastenable fastener element having a first laid flat piece releasably and refastenably connected to a second laid flat piece; while the first laid flat piece is directly connected to the second laid flat piece, and during the manufacturing process, securing the first laid flat piece of the fastener element in a substantially permanent manner to an area in one of the front or rear side parts, which front or rear side part is not a part of any seams existing in the waist part prior to securing of the fastener element, wherein only shear forces are exerted between the fastener element pieces during wearing of the pants-type diaper; while the first laid flat piece is directly connected to the second laid flat piece, and during the manufacturing process, securing the second laid flat piece of the fastener element in a substantially permanent manner to an area in the other of the front or rear side part, which front or rear side part is not a part of any seams existing in the waist part prior to securing of the fastener element, wherein only shear forces are exerted between the fastener element and the front or rear side part of the of the diaper blank during wearing of the pants diaper; and after securing the first and second laid flat pieces, separating the diaper blank from a web of mutually joined blanks.