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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ABSORBENT ARTICLE

  • US 20120024452A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2009
  • Published: 02/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for manufacturing an absorbent article including a front waistline portion to be fitted to a front waistline of a wearer, a back waistline portion to be fitted to a back waistline of the wearer, and a crotch portion to be fitted to a crotch of the wearer, the crotch portion arranged between the front waistline portion and the back waistline portion, the method comprising:

  • a web conveying step of conveying a strip-shaped front waistline web to be formed into the front waistline portion and a strip-shaped back waistline web to be formed into the back waistline portion by a web conveying mechanism with the webs being arranged side by side in a width direction of the webs;

    a flap attaching step of attaching a flap portion onto a waistline portion of one of the front waistline web and the back waistline web, the flap portion fixed to one of the front waistline portion and the back waistline portion to be temporarily attached to the other waistline portion when being worn;

    a web gap changing step of changing a gap between the front waistline web and the back waistline web by a web gap changing mechanism; and

    a crotch member attaching step of attaching a crotch member to be formed into the crotch portion to a portion between the front waistline web and the back waistline web, whereinthe web gap changing step is performed between the flap attaching step and the crotch member attaching step.

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