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Method of making sanitary napkin comprising three dimensionally shaped tube of absorbent material

  • US 6,183,587 B1
  • Filed: 04/27/1998
  • Issued: 02/06/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a shaped tube of absorbent material for an absorbent article, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a web of absorbent material, said web of absorbent material having a first surface and an opposed second surface;

    (b) providing a cover for said web of absorbent material;

    (c) at least partially covering the first and second surfaces of said web of absorbent material with said cover to form a covered web of absorbent material;

    (d) forming said covered web of absorbent material into a tube of absorbent material;

    (e) autogenously bonding one portion of said cover to an opposing portion of said cover while displacing said absorbent material to form at least one bond, forming the shaped tube.

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