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US 8,491,742 B2Granted
Method for embossing an absorbent article using a segmented anvil
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsSteve J. Waas, Gregory J. Wilson, Rong Deng, Valerie J. Henderson
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Abstract
A method for embossing an absorbent article using a segmented anvil and attaching a release paper to a backsheet having depressed regions.
Claims23
A method for embossing an absorbent article comprising the steps of:
- providing a topsheet;
- providing an absorbent core having a garment facing side and a body facing side and positioning the body facing side of the absorbent core on the topsheet;
- operatively contacting the garment facing side of the absorbent core with a segmented anvil member and the topsheet with an embossment member of a rotary embossing device to form an embossment region in at least a portion of the topsheet and body facing side of the absorbent core and a depression region in the garment facing side of the absorbent core;
- thereafter contacting a substantially liquid impervious backsheet directly with the garment facing side of the absorbent core wherein a portion of the backsheet protrudes into the depression region in the garment facing side of the absorbent core, and
- applying adhesive in a pattern to the backsheet using a non-contact die means.
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A method for embossing an absorbent article comprising the steps of:
- providing a topsheet;
- providing an absorbent core having a garment facing side and a body facing side and positioning the body facing side of the absorbent core on the topsheet;
- moving the topsheet and absorbent core in a machine direction;
- operatively contacting the garment facing side of the absorbent core with a segmented anvil member and the topsheet with an embossing member of a rotary embossing device to form an embossment region in at least a portion of the topsheet and body facing side of the absorbent core and a depression region in the garment facing side of the absorbent core;
- contacting a backsheet directly with the garment facing side of the absorbent core having a depression region, wherein the backsheet is substantially liquid impervious;
- applying adhesive in a pattern to the backsheet using a non-contact die means;
- and
- operatively attaching a release paper to the backsheet;
- wherein the absorbent article is a unitary article comprising at least the topsheet, the absorbent core, the backsheet, the adhesive, and the release paper.
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A method for embossing an absorbent article comprising the steps of:
- providing a topsheet;
- providing an absorbent core having a garment facing side and a body facing side and positioning the body facing side of the absorbent core on the topsheet;
- moving the topsheet and absorbent core in a machine direction;
- operatively contacting the garment facing side of the absorbent core with a segmented anvil member and the topsheet with an embossment member of a rotary embossing device to form an embossment region in at least a portion of the topsheet and body facing side of the absorbent core and a depression region in the garment facing side of the absorbent core;
- contacting a backsheet directly with the garment facing side of the absorbent core having a depression region, wherein the backsheet is substantially liquid impervious;
- applying adhesive in a pattern to the backsheet using a non-contact die means;
- wherein the application of adhesive comprises the steps of:
- extruding adhesive from an extrusion outlet;
- impinging a flow of air from the extrusion outlet at an angle unto the extruding adhesive;
- depositing extruded adhesive onto the backsheet;
- and
- operatively attaching a release paper to the backsheet;
- wherein the absorbent article is a unitary article comprising at least the topsheet, the absorbent core, the backsheet, the adhesive, and the release paper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.