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 barrier member;
folding the first member of the disposable article about the barrier member providing opposing proximal and distal portions of the first member, the barrier member being disposed at least partially between the opposing proximal and distal portions;
providing a second member of the disposable article in a folded configuration juxtaposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member, the second member and form barrier member; and
applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate joining at least a portion of the first member and the second member, the barrier member preventing the joining means from joining the proximal portion with the distal portion.
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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: (1) providing a first member of the disposable article; (2) providing a barrier member; (3) folding the first member of the disposable article about the barrier member providing opposing proximal and distal portions of the first member, the barrier member being disposed at least partially between the opposing proximal and distal portions; (4) providing a second member of the disposable article juxtaposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member, the second member and the barrier member; and (5) applying a joining means across at least a portion of laminate, the joining means joining at least a portion of the first member and the second member, the barrier member preventing the joining means from joining the proximal portion with the distal portion.
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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 barrier member; folding the first member of the disposable article about the barrier member providing opposing proximal and distal portions of the first member, the barrier member being disposed at least partially between the opposing proximal and distal portions; providing a second member of the disposable article in a folded configuration juxtaposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member, the second member and form barrier member; and applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate joining at least a portion of the first member and the second member, the barrier member preventing the joining means from joining the proximal portion with the distal portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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9. 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 barrier member; folding the first member of the disposable article about the barrier member providing opposing proximal and distal portions of the first member, the barrier member being disposed at least partially between the opposing proximal and distal portions; joining the barrier member to both the proximal and the distal portions; providing a second member of the disposable article juxtoposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member, the second member and the barrier member; and applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate joining at least a portion of the first member and the second member, the barrier member preventing the joining means from joining the proximal portion with the distal portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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19. 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 barrier member; folding the first member of the disposable article about the barrier member providing opposing proximal and distal portions of the first member, the barrier member being disposed at least partially between the opposing proximal and distal portions; providing a second member of the disposable article in a folded configuration juxtaposed at least a portion of the first member to form a laminate including the first member, the second member and the barrier member; providing a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate joining at least a portion of the first member and the second member, the barrier member preventing the joining means from joining the proximal portion with the distal portion; removing the barrier means; and pulling apart the first member and the second member to form a flangeless seam.
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