Method and apparatus for making a disposable incontinence garment or training pant.

摘要

Method and apparatus are provided for making a disposable incontinence garment (2) or training pant. The method for making the disposable pant-like garment (2) comprises the steps of providing an absorbent assembly including a liquid-impervious outer cover (90), a liquid-pervious liner (88) and an absorbent medium (92) therebetween; joining a pair of stretchable side panels (6,8) to each one of the side edges of the absorbent assembly; forming a waist opening (10) and two leg openings (12,14) with the stretchable side panels (6,8) and the absorbent assembly, attaching stretchable members (46) while in a stretched condition along at least portions of the leg openings; relaxing the attached stretchable members (46); and gathering at least the portions of the leg openings (12,14). Apparatus are provided for operating in accordance with the methods.