Method for making a waist relief feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8016971
APP PUB NO 20100152695A1
SERIAL NO

12316652

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A method of making an absorbent article with a waist relief area includes providing a web of outer cover material moving in a machine direction; cutting a plurality of first relief holes in the web of outer cover material; at least partially covering the plurality of first relief holes with an overlay material to define a fringe; and cutting the web of outer cover material in a cross-machine direction to define a plurality of discrete absorbent articles wherein each cut extends through each first relief hole. The fringe may be made from the waist elastic material, liner material, fastening material, or facing material. The fringe may also be cut with a plurality of second relief holes having an area smaller than the area of the first relief holes.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hahn, John Timothy Merrill, US 12 616
McMorrow, Connie May Menasha, US 11 222
Roessler, Thomas Harold Appleton, US 50 1639
Stabelfeldt, Sara Jane Wille Appleton, US 37 524

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