Patent ID: 6352607
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a pant-like absorbent garment having single-piece side panels, comprising the steps of:providing a garment chassis having a front portion, a back portion, a central region between the front and back portions, and first and second lateral edges on each of the front and back portions; folding the garment chassis in the central region so that the front and back portions are positioned adjacent to each other, the first lateral edge of the front portion is proximate to the first lateral edge of the back portion, and the second lateral edge of the front portion is proximate to the second lateral edge of the back portion; positioning a first side panel adjacent the first lateral edges of the front and back portions; positioning a second side panel adjacent the second lateral edges of the front and back portions; and folding the first and second side panels before attaching the first and second side panels to the garment chassis so that opposing edges of the first side panel overlap the first lateral edges of the front and back portions, and opposing edges of the second side panel overlap the second lateral edges of the front and back portions.