Method of applying curved leg elastics using curved pucks
US6540857B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1064
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of applying curved leg elastics to absorbent garments involves stretching and wrapping an elastic ribbon about a curved side of a puck. A portion of the elastic ribbon is simultaneously folded onto a top surface of the puck. The puck is attached to a rotating device that rotates the puck into alignment with a substrate. The substrate is then bonded to the portion of the elastic ribbon in its stretched position on the puck, thereby forming a finished seam. The resulting absorbent garments have gasket-like leg openings with improved comfort and aesthetic appeal.
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