Patent ID: 8097298

Claim:
A method for producing diaper component parts ( 3 ) from elastic strip material ( 5 ); the method comprising: feeding the elastic strip material ( 5 ) through an application station ( 9 ) to receive pregummed bands ( 4 ) of adhesive or Velcro-type material, which are spaced along the elastic strip material ( 5 ) with a given spacing and project transversely outwards from the elastic strip material ( 5 ); feeding the elastic strip material ( 5 ) through a folding station ( 14 ) for folding each band ( 4 ) into a U onto a top surface of the elastic strip material ( 5 ) and successively through a follow-up pressing station ( 15 ) for stabilizing the downfolded position of the bands ( 4 ); feeding the elastic strip material ( 5 ) through a forming station ( 16 ) for cutting the elastic strip material ( 5 ) into the shape of said component parts ( 3 ) to form, from the elastic strip material ( 5 ), a continuous strips ( 8 ) of component parts ( 3 ), each having a respective band ( 4 ); feeding the continuous strips ( 8 ) of component parts ( 3 ) through a cutting station ( 21 ) for cutting the continuous strips ( 8 ) of component parts ( 3 ) into separate component parts ( 3 ) which can be successively applied to flat diaper blanks ( 26 ); feeding the elastic strip material ( 5 ) continuously between the application station ( 9 ) and the forming station ( 16 ) and feeding the continuous strips ( 8 ) of component parts ( 3 ) continuously between the forming station ( 16 ) and the cutting station ( 21 ) by means of conveying means ( 6 ) defining a straight path (P) extending through the stations ( 9 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 21 ); and securing the elastic strip material ( 5 ) and the continuous strips ( 8 ) of component parts ( 3 ) to the conveying means ( 6 ) by suction so that all points of the elastic strip material ( 5 ) and of the continuous strips ( 8 ) of component parts ( 3 ) travel at the same speed.