Methods for manufacturing disposable absorbent refastenable articles comprising folded fastening tab members

A method for manufacturing disposable absorbent articles, comprising the steps of:

• (1) conveying an outer nonwoven web comprising a first nonwoven layer and a first pre-strained elastic element along a machine direction;
• (2) conveying an inner nonwoven web along a machine direction;
• (3) conveying a continuous fastening web comprising a first fastening tab member along the machine direction,
• (4) folding the first fastening tab member;
• (5) cutting the fastening web into discrete webs;
• (6) rotating the discrete fastening web;
• (7) directly or refastenably joining the discrete fastening web to one of the inner or outer nonwoven webs;
• (8) joining the inner and outer webs to a chassis comprising a core;
• (9) folding the article over a lateral axis, such that the inner nonwoven web generally overlaps itself;
• (10) refastenably joining the inner and/or the outer nonwoven webs to form waist and leg openings;
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• (11) cutting through the discrete fastening web to form multiple refastenable absorbent articles.

A method for manufacturing disposable absorbent articles, comprising the steps of:

• (1) conveying a first belt web comprising a first nonwoven layer and a first pre-strained elastic element along a machine direction;
• (2) conveying a second belt web comprising a second nonwoven layer and a second pre-strained elastic element along a machine direction;
• (3) conveying a first continuous fastening web comprising a first fastening tab member along the machine direction;
• (4) conveying a second continuous fastening web along the machine direction;
• (5) cutting the first fastening web;
• (6) cutting the second fastening web;
• (7) folding at least one of the first and second fastening webs;
• (8) permanently joining the first fastening web to one of the first and second belt webs;
• (9) permanently joining the second fastening web to one of the first and second belt webs;
• (10) refastenably joining the first fastening web to the second fastening web
• (11) joining the first and second belt webs with a center chassis comprising a core;
• (12) folding the article over a lateral axis, such that the first and second belt webs generally overlap;
• (13) cutting through the first and second discrete fastening webs to form multiple refastenable absorbent articles.