Claims
- 1. A method of forming an absorbent article comprising the steps of:a) elongating a first elastically extensible material and attaching it to a substantially continuous length of a cover material to form a first cuff laminate proximate a first side margin of the cover material; b) attaching a discrete length of an absorbent structure having longitudinal ends and lateral sides adjacent the elastically extensible material, leaving the elastically extensible material substantially uncovered by the absorbent structure; c) attaching a substantially continuous length of a barrier material to the absorbent structure, to a portion of the cover material adjacent the longitudinal ends of the absorbent structure, and to a portion of the cuff laminate proximate the side margin of the cover material, leaving a portion of the cuff laminate in an inner zone, between the side margin of the cuff material and a side margin of the absorbent structure, substantially unattached to the barrier material; and d) separating an absorbent article from the continuous length of the cover material.
- 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of elongating a second elastically extensible material and attaching it to the substantially continuous length of the cover material to form a second cuff laminate proximate a second side margin, opposite the first, of the cover material.
- 3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of attaching an intermediate layer to the cover material between the first and second elastically extensible materials.
- 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of attaching an intermediate layer to the barrier material.
- 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of applying an adhesive material to the cover material, the first and second elastically extensible materials, and the barrier material in at least one pattern to avoid attachment of all of the cover material, at least one of the elastically extensible materials and the barrier material in the inner zone.
Parent Case Info
This is a Divisional of prior application Ser. No. 09/107,394, filed Jun. 30, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,171,290.
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