10.31.23
Matthew R. Jones, Appleton, WI; James R. Niedt, Grand Chute, WI; Robert W. Scholl, Sherwood, WI; and Kirk J. Dempsey, Appleton, WI.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 10/5/22
Issued: 9/12/23
A method of forming an absorbent article comprising: moving a stream of connected absorbent assemblies in a machine direction having a central longitudinal axis between longitudinal side edges of the connected absorbent assemblies which extend in the machine direction, the absorbent assemblies comprising: a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, the absorbent body having a length in the machine direction that is greater than a width in a cross-machine direction; moving a first elasticized laminate in the machine direction, the first elasticized laminate comprising: a first laminate material comprising a laminate material top layer and a laminate material bottom layer, and an elastomeric member disposed between the laminate material top layer and the laminate material bottom layer; moving a second elasticized laminate in the machine direction, the second elasticized laminate comprising: a second laminate material comprising a laminate material top layer and a laminate material bottom layer, and an elastomeric member disposed between the laminate material top layer and the laminate material bottom layer; oscillating, with a laminate oscillating device, the first of elasticized laminate in the cross-machine direction to impart a curvature to the first elasticized laminate, the oscillation occurring within a single plane; oscillating, with the laminate oscillating device, the second elasticized laminate in the cross-machine direction to impart a curvature to each of the first and second side edges of the second elasticized laminate, the oscillation occurring within the single plane; and bonding each of the first elasticized laminate and the second elasticized laminate to the stream of connected absorbent assemblies to a same portion of the stream of connected absorbent assemblies located on a same side of the central longitudinal axis while maintaining the imparted first curvature of the first elasticized laminate and the imparted second curvature of the second elasticized laminate.
Assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI.
Filed: 10/5/22
Issued: 9/12/23
A method of forming an absorbent article comprising: moving a stream of connected absorbent assemblies in a machine direction having a central longitudinal axis between longitudinal side edges of the connected absorbent assemblies which extend in the machine direction, the absorbent assemblies comprising: a bodyside liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the bodyside liner and the outer cover, the absorbent body having a length in the machine direction that is greater than a width in a cross-machine direction; moving a first elasticized laminate in the machine direction, the first elasticized laminate comprising: a first laminate material comprising a laminate material top layer and a laminate material bottom layer, and an elastomeric member disposed between the laminate material top layer and the laminate material bottom layer; moving a second elasticized laminate in the machine direction, the second elasticized laminate comprising: a second laminate material comprising a laminate material top layer and a laminate material bottom layer, and an elastomeric member disposed between the laminate material top layer and the laminate material bottom layer; oscillating, with a laminate oscillating device, the first of elasticized laminate in the cross-machine direction to impart a curvature to the first elasticized laminate, the oscillation occurring within a single plane; oscillating, with the laminate oscillating device, the second elasticized laminate in the cross-machine direction to impart a curvature to each of the first and second side edges of the second elasticized laminate, the oscillation occurring within the single plane; and bonding each of the first elasticized laminate and the second elasticized laminate to the stream of connected absorbent assemblies to a same portion of the stream of connected absorbent assemblies located on a same side of the central longitudinal axis while maintaining the imparted first curvature of the first elasticized laminate and the imparted second curvature of the second elasticized laminate.
