Method for making a flangeless seam for use in disposable articles
First Claim
1. A method of making a flangeless seam by joining two members of a disposable article, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first member of the disposable article;
providing a second member of the disposable article;
providing a barrier member having a first portion and a second portion separated by a fold, the first portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed with at least a portion of the first member and the second portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed at least a portion of the second member forming a laminate; and
applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate, at least a part of the first portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the second member, wherein the first portion of the barrier member and the second portion of the barrier member are not joined together by the joining means.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a method of making flangeless seams especially useful in disposable articles, such as training pants, incontinence articles and the like is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first member of the disposable article; (b) providing a second member of the disposable article; (c) providing a barrier member having a first portion and a second portion separated by a fold, the first portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed with at least a portion of the first member and the second portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed at least a portion of the second member forming a laminate; and (d) applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate, at least a part of the first portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the second member, wherein the first portion of the barrier member and the second portion of the barrier member are not joined.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of making a flangeless seam by joining two members of a disposable article, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first member of the disposable article; providing a second member of the disposable article;
providing a barrier member having a first portion and a second portion separated by a fold, the first portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed with at least a portion of the first member and the second portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed at least a portion of the second member forming a laminate; andapplying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate, at least a part of the first portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the second member, wherein the first portion of the barrier member and the second portion of the barrier member are not joined together by the joining means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making a flangeless seam by joining two members of a disposable article, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first member of the disposable article; providing a second member of the disposable article; providing a barrier member between at least a portion of the first member and at least a portion of the second member to form a laminate; and applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate, at least a portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the first member and the second member, wherein the barrier member comprises a separable material. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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