METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING ABSORBENT ARTICLES COMPRISING GRAPHICS

摘要

An absorbent article may be constructed by printing on an unstretched web that forms a portion of the side panels. Seams may be formed by attaching the side panels to a chassis. The side panels and the chassis may have different elastic properties. The absorbent article may also comprise first and second waistbands.

主权项

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 the first side panel to the first waist region such that a first seam is formed; attaching the second side panel to the first waist region such that a second seam is formed; attaching the third side panel to the second waist region such that a third seam is formed; attaching the 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; printing a first graphic object on the web material used to form the first side panel when the web material is in an unstretched state; printing a second graphic object on the web material used to form the second side panel when the web material is in an unstretched state; printing a third graphic object on the web material used to form the third side panel when the web material is in an unstretched state; printing a fourth graphic object on the web material used to form the fourth side panel when the web material is in an unstretched state; printing a fifth graphic object on the backsheet; attaching a first waistband to the first waist region; attaching a second waistband to the second waist region; wherein the first waistband overlaps a portion of the first and second side panels; and wherein the second waistband overlaps a portion of the third and fourth side panels.