Tape-type absorbent article with belt structure

A method for forming successive individual belt structures for diapers, comprising:

• providing a machine-direction continuous strip of web material having a pair of machine-direction outer side edges and a cross-direction width therebetween;
• affixing successive pairs of fastening components to the web material laterally inboard of opposing side margin portions;
• cutting successive pairs of profiled tab portions in the pair of machine-direction outer side edges;
• folding over the opposing side margin portions of the web material in the cross direction about machine-direction fold lines, so that in each belt structure at least one side margin portion at least partially covers the affixed fastening component;
• and
• cutting individual belt structures from the web material along predominately cross-direction cut lines, each belt structure comprising cut portions of the folded-over side margins.

A method for forming successive combination belt structures for diapers, comprising the steps of:

• providing a machine-direction continuous strip of web material having a pair of machine-direction outer side edges and a cross-direction width therebetween;
• affixing successive pairs of fastening components to the web material laterally inboard of opposing side margin portions;
• cutting successive pairs of profiled tab portions in the pair of machine-direction outer edges, wherein each profiled tab portion comprises a first convexity, a second convexity and a concavity disposed between the first and second convexities;
• folding over the opposing side margin portions of the web material in the cross direction about machine-direction fold lines, so that in each belt structure at least one side margin portion at least partially covers the affixed fastening component;
• and
• cutting individual combination belt structures from the web material along predominately cross-direction cut lines, each combination belt structure comprising profiled side edges.