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US 10,702,427 B2Granted
Fastener for an absorbent article
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Nelson, Jeremy Fogel
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Abstract
An absorbent article includes front and rear portions and a fastener for connecting side edges of the front and rear portions. The fastener includes a grasping element attached to an outer surface of the fastener to provide for grasping by the wearer or caregiver. The grasping element may be formed of flexible material and may have a variety of configurations, including a tube, a flange, a tunnel or a pocket.
Claims20
A method for manufacturing a fastener for an absorbent article comprising the steps of:
- passing a continuous web of fastener material in a first direction, the fastener material having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- applying a hook component of a hook and loop closure to the lower surface of the fastener material;
- feeding a continuous length of a grasping element material in a second direction;
- severing the grasping material into individual sections;
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- securing each individual section of grasping element material to an attachment zone of an upper surface the fastener material.
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