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US 6,328,725 B2Granted
Method of producing reclosable absorbent garments and absorbent garments obtained thereby
AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorIngemar Fernfors
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AssigneeSCA Hygiene Products AB
InventorIngemar Fernfors
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The invention relates to a method of producing reclosable absorbent garments, in particular absorbent pants, and to the absorbent garments obtainable by said method. Starting from a continuous web (1) of absorbent articles attached side-by-side and with a line of weakening (6) arranged between adjacent articles, a first strip (8) comprising releasably attachable material is applied across the line (6) at one edge (25) of the web. A second strip of flexible material is also applied across the line (6) at the other edge (26) of the web. The web is then folded longitudinally to form a series of closed, joined adjacent articles. The adjacent articles are then partially separated at said line (6) but without rupturing said strips (8, 13), so as to provide a free zone (15) between said strips (8, 13) and the adjacent separated edges of each article. The strips (8, 13) are then joined together across the free zone (15) to form a plurality of joined garments. The strips (8, 13) may then be severed so as to form individual garments (27) of the reclosable type, or may remain unsevered and be foreseen with a line of weakening for later separation. Due to the particular method and product features of the invention, an in-line process for making closed, reclosable absorbent garments is achieved.
Method of producing reclosable absorbent garments for the absorption of human exudate, from a web comprising a plurality of open absorbent articles attached side-by-side so as to form a substantially continuous web of attached articles having opposed longitudinal edges, and wherein a line of intended separation is arranged between adjacent articles, said method comprising the steps of:
Absorbent garment for the absorption of human exudate, said absorbent garment comprising a waistband portion divided into front and rear sections by means of two reclosable fastening arrangements, each of which fastening arrangements is positioned at a respective end of said front and rear sections, wherein each of said fastening arrangements comprises first and second ends, the first end being fixedly secured to said front or rear section and the second end comprising a reclosable fastening portion, the first end and the second end each being provided on respective first and second separate strips, each of the first and second strips having a respective inner surface facing the absorbent garment and a respective outer end, wherein the inner surface of the outer end of one strip of said strips is fixedly secured to the inner surface of the outer end of the other strip of said strips so that the outer two ends are flush with each other in order to provide a combined strip having a free outer tab containing the two flush ends.
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