Patent ID: 7172669

Claim:
A method for applying an elastic member on an elastic web of material comprising: providing an elastic web of material running in a travelling direction; applying adhesive in a predetermined adhesive pattern on the web of material; applying a continuous elastic member in an elastic pattern on the adhesive, wherein the elastic member is applied in a direction of extension which deviates from the travelling direction at least within portions of the elastic member; applying a non-elastic web of material over the elastic web of material, wherein the non-elastic web of material is brought to cover the adhesive pattern, whereby the elastic member is locked between the elastic web of material and the non-elastic web of material in the applied position on the adhesive pattern; wherein the non-elastic web of material is given a band shape with a first non-linear edge and a second non-linear edge and the shape of the non-elastic web of material is brought to generally coincide with the shape of the adhesive pattern.