Method and apparatus for assembling disposable absorbent articles
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsUwe Schneider, Yoichiro Yamamoto
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing an absorbent article in a diaper manufacturing machine, the method includes providing a chassis, folding the chassis along one or more axes, providing two side panels, aligning the side panels with the chassis, and attaching the side panels to the chassis along four seams. The method may include forming the four seams substantially simultaneously.
Claims18
A method for assembling disposable diaper pants, each diaper pant comprising a chassis, a first side panel, and a second side panel, each chassis having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, and comprising a first waist region longitudinally opposed to a second waist region, and a crotch region longitudinally intermediate of the first and second waist regions, each chassis further comprising:
- a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a chassis;
- folding the chassis along the lateral axis to position the first waist region into a facing relationship with the second waist region;
- providing first and second side panels;
- connecting the first and second side panels with the first waist region and the second waist region of the folded chassis along four seams to form a waist opening and a pair of leg openings;
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- wherein the four seams are substantially simultaneously produced.
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