Method for making a flangeless seam for use in disposable articles

Abstract

According to the present invention, a method of making flangeless seams especially useful in disposable articles, such as training pants, incontinence articles and the like is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first member of the disposable article; (b) providing a second member of the disposable article; (c) providing a barrier member having a first portion and a second portion separated by a fold, the first portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed with at least a portion of the first member and the second portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed at least a portion of the second member forming a laminate; and (d) applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate, at least a part of the first portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the second member, wherein the first portion of the barrier member and the second portion of the barrier member are not joined.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.