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Folding and manufacture of pants

US6514187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2001
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F13/15804
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of folding pants is suitable for use with discrete articles including mechanical fastening components and suitable for the manufacture of prefastened and refastenable pants. The discrete articles define leading and trailing halves with opposed side panels. The leading side panels can be maintained separate from the trailing side panels during folding and until the discrete articles are downstream of a folding nip.

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