Patent ID: 6964720

Claim:
A method for manufacturing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a first nonwoven with a first bonding surface, a first machine direction and a first cross direction; b) providing a plurality of elastic strands, each strand having a strand elastic length; c) providing a first strain on the plurality of elastic strands along the strand elastic length of from about 20 percent to about 500 percent; d) placing the strained plurality of elastic strands upon the first bonding surface longitudinally with the strand elastic length about parallel to the first machine direction; e) joining at least a portion of the plurality of elastic strands to the first bonding surface to form a an intermediate laminate; f) relieving at least a portion of the first strain; g) providing a second nonwoven with a second bonding surface, a second machine direction, and a second cross direction; h) joining at least a portion of the plurality of elastic strands relieved of the first strain to the second bonding surface forming a nonwoven laminate; and i) mechanically activating at least the second nonwoven to provide an elastomeric nonwoven laminate.