Method of making closure tabs with minimal waste
OwnerCarol Erdman, Michael Naughtoninventors
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Abstract
An absorbent article fastener is provided that includes an absorbent article fastener that is configured for engagement with a landing zone of an absorbent article. The fastener includes an integral substrate having a stretch zone and a shaped deadened zone. A mechanical closure material is mounted with the deadened zone such that the substrate is configured for releasable engagement with the landing zone of the absorbent article. A surface area ratio of the mechanical closure material to the substrate is less than 65%. A method of manufacturing the absorbent article fastener is also provided.
Claims21
An absorbent article fastener configured for engagement with a landing zone of an absorbent article, the fastener comprising:
- an integral substrate including a stretch zone and a shaped deadened zone;
- and
- a mechanical closure material being mounted with the deadened zone such that the substrate is configured for releasable engagement with the landing zone of the absorbent article, wherein a surface area ratio of the mechanical closure material to the shaped deadened zone is less than 65%.
An absorbent article fastener comprising:
- an integral substrate including a stretch zone and a shaped non-stretch zone;
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- a mechanical closure material being mounted with the non-stretch zone, wherein a surface area ratio of mechanical closure material to the shaped non-stretch zone is less than 65%.
A method of manufacturing a fastener for an absorbent article, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener material supply including a first stretch zone, a second stretch zone and a non-stretch zone disposed therebetween;
- mounting mechanical closure material to the non-stretch zone;
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- cutting the fastener material to form a repeating pattern of substantially identically shaped and oppositely oriented fasteners such that the waste of the fastener material is minimized and each fastener formed has a surface area ratio of the mechanical closure material to the non-stretch zone of the fastener of less than 65%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.