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

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6183587
SERIAL NO

09067197

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The method of making a shaped tube of absorbent material for the sanitary napkin, in one embodiment, involves the steps of: (a) providing a web of absorbent material, the web of absorbent material having a length, a width, a longitudinal centerline oriented in the direction of the length of the web of absorbent material, a first surface and an opposed second surface; (b) providing a cover for the first and second surfaces of the web of absorbent material; (c) at least partially covering the first and second surfaces of the web of absorbent material with the cover to form a composite web having longitudinal side margins; (d) folding the composite web at least once with folds defining fold lines that are arranged about the longitudinal centerline of the web of absorbent material; and (e) autogenously bonding a portion of the cover that covers the first surface of the web of absorbent material to a portion of the cover that covers an opposing portion of the second surface of the web of absorbent material.

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  • THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gann, Diana Lynn Lebanon, OH 9 153
Hammons, John Lee Hamilton, OH 161 4902
McFall, Ronald Ray West Chester, OH 22 1104
Noel, John Richard Cincinnati, OH 40 1633

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