Elastic composite, and a system and method for making the elastic composite

A system for making an elastic composite for incorporation into a disposable absorbent garment, said system comprising:

• a web conveyor assembly including a first movable web moving platform having a planar surface for moving a first web thereon and a second movable web moving platform having a planar surface for moving a second web thereon;
• a spinning head assembly for applying a section of a first continuous elastic strand about the web moving platforms and the first web and the second web being moved therealong, said spinning head assembly being positioned about said first and second web moving platforms to spin said section of elastic about a spin plane intersecting said first and second webs moving therealong, wherein said planar surfaces are substantially co-planar proximate an intersection of said web moving platforms and said spin plane;
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• wherein the web moving platforms are configured to move along a predetermined web plane path, including a portion in which the platform moves toward and past the spin plane along one direction and a subsequent portion in which the platform moves back toward and past the spin plane along a reverse direction.

A system for making an elastic composite for incorporation into a disposable absorbent garment, said system comprising:

• a web conveyor assembly including a first movable web moving platform having a planar surface for moving a first web thereon, a second movable web moving platform having a planar surface for moving a second web thereon, a third movable web moving platform having a planar surface for moving a third web thereon and a fourth movable web moving platform having a planar surface for moving a fourth web thereon, wherein said third platform is spaced below said first platform, said fourth platform is spaced below said second platform, said first platform is spaced laterally from the second platform, and said third platform is spaced laterally from said fourth platform;
• a spinning head assembly for applying a section of a first continuous elastic strand about said web platforms and the webs being moved therealong, said spinning head assembly being positioned about said web moving platforms to spin said section of elastic about a spin plane intersecting said webs moving therealong, and such that said planar surfaces of the first and second platforms are substantially co-planar proximate an intersection of said web moving platforms and said spin plane and said planar surfaces of the third and fourth platforms are substantially co-planar proximate an intersection of said web moving platforms and said spin plane;
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• wherein the spinning head assembly is positioned about said web moving platforms such that each of the web moving platforms move along a predetermined web plane path that intersects the spin plane twice, the web plane path including a portion in which the platform moves toward and past the spin plane along one direction and a subsequent portion in which the platform moves back toward and past the spin plane a second tune along a reverse direction.