Patent ID: 7425242

Claim:
A method of producing a prefastened, reclosable absorbent product, comprising: fixedly attaching a first side flap member at a first attachment location to an outer surface of a first end portion of an absorbent product chassis member, so as to extend laterally outwardly from a side edge of said chassis member, said first side flap member being provided with one part of a releasable fastening means, and welding a second side flap member at an area of attachment to said first side flap member such that an inner surface of said first side flap member is attached in an unfolded overlapping relationship to an outer surface of said second side flap member, folding said second side flap member over said first side flap member such that an inner surface of the second side flap member faces said inner surface of said first side flap member, and fixedly attaching said second side flap member to a second end portion of said chassis member.