Pant-type personal care articles, and methods of making and using such personal care articles
US6783487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/15756
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention comprises methods and apparatus of changing from manufacture of pant-type refastenable articles of a first size to manufacture of articles of a second different size in a process for manufacturing pant-type refastenable personal care articles. A respective such personal care article has a front portion, rear portion, and crotch portion. The personal care article also has a fastener-receptive area at the front portion for receiving fasteners thereon, first and second fasteners on opposing sides of the fastener-receptive area, and first and second lines of weakness on opposing sides of the fastener-receptive area and between the fastener-receptive area and the respective first and second fasteners. The method comprises changing spacing between the fastener-receptive area and at least one of the first and second fasteners while maintaining the first and second lines of weakness between the fastener-receptive area and the respective first and second fasteners.
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