Method of producing a composite multi-layered printed absorbent article
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorDavid Christopher Oetjen
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Abstract
A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region.
Claims20
A method of producing a multi-layered absorbent article having two or more colored regions, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an absorbent article converting line;
- b. supplying a first precursor web to the converting line;
- c. printing a first colored region to the first precursor web using contact printing at a contact printing station;
- d. supplying a precursor non-woven web to the converting line;
- e. producing a composite substrate from the first precursor web and the precursor non-woven web;
- f. supplying a non-woven web material;
- g. printing a second colored region to the non-woven web material using non-contact printing at a non-contact printing station;
- h. cutting the composite substrate into individual sheets;
- i. cutting the non-woven web material into individual sheets;
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- j. combining an individual sheet of composite substrate and an individual sheet of non-woven material to produce an absorbent article;
- wherein the second colored region is printed to a surface of the non-woven web material that faces the composite substrate.
The method of claim 13, wherein the absorbent article is a feminine sanitary napkin having a central region, a periphery, and longitudinal centerline.
The method of claim 5 wherein the individual sheet of composite substrate and the individual sheet of non-woven material are registered to provide a second colored region in the central region of the feminine sanitary napkin and a first colored region between the second colored region and the periphery of the feminine sanitary napkin.
The method of claim 6, wherein only the first colored region comprises at least one tuft.
A method of producing a multi-layered absorbent article having two or more colored regions, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an absorbent article converting line;
- b. supplying a first precursor web to the converting line;
- c. printing a first colored region to the first precursor web using contact printing at a contact printing station;
- d. supplying a precursor non-woven web to the converting line;
- e. producing a composite substrate from the first precursor web and the precursor non-woven web;
- f. supplying a non-woven web material;
- g. printing a second colored region to the non-woven web material using non-contact printing at a non-contact printing station;
- wherein the first colored region and the second colored region do not overlap with one another;
- h. cutting the composite substrate into individual sheets;
- i. cutting the non-woven web material into individual sheets;
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- j. combining an individual sheet of composite substrate and an individual sheet of non-woven material to produce an absorbent article.
A method of producing a multi-layered absorbent article having two or more colored regions, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an absorbent article converting line;
- b. supplying a first precursor web to the converting line;
- c. printing a first colored region to the first precursor web using contact printing at a contact printing station;
- d. supplying a precursor non-woven web to the converting line;
- e. producing a composite substrate from the first precursor web and the precursor non-woven web;
- f. supplying a non-woven web material;
- g. printing a second colored region to the non-woven web material using non-contact printing at a non-contact printing station, wherein the first colored region is printed to a surface of the precursor film web that faces the precursor non-woven web and the second colored region is printed to a surface of the non-woven web material that faces the composite substrate;
- h. cutting the composite substrate into individual sheets;
- i. cutting the non-woven web material into individual sheets;
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- j. combining an individual sheet of composite substrate and an individual sheet of non-woven material to produce an absorbent article.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.