Patent ID: 8491742

Claim:
A method for embossing an absorbent article comprising the steps of: providing a topsheet; providing an absorbent core having a garment facing side and a body facing side and positioning the body facing side of the absorbent core on the topsheet; operatively contacting the garment facing side of the absorbent core with a segmented anvil member and the topsheet with an embossment member of a rotary embossing device to form an embossment region in at least a portion of the topsheet and body facing side of the absorbent core and a depression region in the garment facing side of the absorbent core; thereafter contacting a substantially liquid impervious backsheet directly with the garment facing side of the absorbent core wherein a portion of the backsheet protrudes into the depression region in the garment facing side of the absorbent core, and applying adhesive in a pattern to the backsheet using a non-contact die means.