To provide a disposable absorbent article having a leg cuff with finished appearance limited to portions of the longitudinal edges of a chassis defining leg openings when the article is worn, and, further, a commercially practicable making method of the disposable absorbent article.
The disposable diaper 20 comprises a topsheet 24, a backsheet 26, and an absorbent core 28 disposed between the topsheet and backsheet. The topsheet and backsheet define a periphery and longitudinal edges 50, portions of the longitudinal edges define leg openings when the diaper is worn. The diaper has a discrete edge band 60 joined to the longitudinal edges at least at the portions defining leg openings when the diaper is worn. An apparatus for affixing a discrete edge band onto a portion of a longitudinal edge of a continuous web and methods for affixing discrete edge band onto a predetermined portion of a longitudinal edge of a continuous web are also provided.
BRIDGES RUSSELL PEARCE
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Hiroyuki Nagai
Katsuomi Isogai
Satoshi Nazuka
Junpei Okada
Hideyuki Mori
Yukihiro Hotta