Method of constructing absorbent articles comprising graphics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9498390-B2
Application number	US-201113089756-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2011
Priority date	Dec 4, 2006
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

An absorbent article may comprise a first zone comprising graphics and a second zone comprising graphics, wherein the first and second zones have different elastic properties. Further, the absorbent article may comprise a first absorbent article component and a second absorbent article component having substantially different elastic properties, wherein the first absorbent article component comprises an elastomer. Additionally, the absorbent article may comprise a third absorbent article component overlapping the first and second absorbent article components, wherein the third absorbent article component comprises graphics on at least the portions which overlap the first and second absorbent article components.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of constructing a pull-on disposable absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed therebetween, the method comprising:
attaching a first side panel to the first waist region such that a first seam is formed;
attaching a second side panel to the first waist region such that a second seam is formed;
attaching a third side panel to the second waist region such that a third seam is formed;
attaching a fourth side panel to the second waist region such that a fourth seam is formed;
attaching the first side panel to the third side panel such that a fifth seam is formed and a first leg opening is formed;
attaching the second side panel to the fourth side panel such that a sixth seam is formed and a second leg opening and a waist opening is formed and such that the disposable absorbent article is in a pull-on configuration;
stretching a web material used to form the first side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state;
printing a first graphic object on the web material used to form the first side panel when the web material is in the stretched state;
stretching the web material used to form the second side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state;
printing a second graphic object on the web material used to form the second side panel when the web material is in the stretched state;
stretching the web material used to form the third side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state;
printing a third graphic object on the web material used to form the third side panel when the web material is in the stretched state;
stretching the web material used to form the fourth side panel such that the web material is in a stretched state;
printing a fourth graphic object on the web material used to form the fourth side panel when the web material is in the stretched state;
printing a fifth graphic object on the backsheet; and
printing a sixth graphic object on the backsheet.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first waist region is the front waist region.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a registering step performed using a beam radiation system.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the registering step is performed by at least two vision capture devices.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least two vision capture devices are placed opposite each other.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a left side zone of the absorbent article comprises at least two seams.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a right side zone of the absorbent article comprises at least three seams.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein fifth graphic object is printed on a film.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the third and fourth side panels are disposed in the second waist region.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the side panels have similar elastic properties.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pull-on disposable absorbent article comprises active graphics.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the active graphics are capable of disappearing when wetted.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pull-on disposable absorbent article comprises a sensor.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fifth and sixth seams comprise refastenable fasteners.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the web material comprises a plane elastomeric material, wherein the plane elastomeric material is an apertured film.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second seams have a Seam Noticeability Rating of less than about 4.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second seams have a Seam Noticeability Rating of less than about 5.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein multiple graphic objects in the first and second waist regions cooperate to form the appearance of a waistband.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pull-on disposable absorbent article comprises a wetness indicator.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein a position of at least one graphic object is controlled via a controlling process.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the controlling process involves the use of a machine vision system.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first side panel is overlapped with and attached to the third side panel to form a refastenable fifth seam.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first graphic object is disposed immediately adjacent to the refastenable fifth seam.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the third graphic object is disposed immediately adjacent to the refastenable fifth seam.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second side panel is overlapped with and attached to the fourth side panel to form a refastenable sixth seam.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the second graphic object is disposed immediately adjacent to the refastenable sixth seam.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the fourth graphic object is disposed immediately adjacent to the refastenable sixth seam.

28. The method of claim 1 , wherein the web material comprises an elastomeric material joined to a nonwoven.

Assignees

• Trennepohl Michael Dale
• Sauer Andrew James
• Roe Donald Carroll
• Procter & Gamble

Inventors

• Trennepohl Michael Dale
• Sauer Andrew James
• Roe Donald Carroll

Classifications

• A61F13/51464

  being stretchable or elastomeric · CPC title

• Y10T29/49885

  with coating before or during assembling · CPC title

• A61F13/72

  with endless waist encircling band, e.g. panty type · CPC title

• A61F13/49011

  the elastic means is located at the waist region · CPC title

• A61F2013/8497

  having decorations or indicia means · CPC title