Process and Apparatus for Manufacturing an Absorbent Article Using a Laser Source:

Klaus Eimann, Zellingen, Germany; Bradley Edward Walsh, Cincinnati, OH; and Uwe Schneider, Cincinnati, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 5/19/16
Issued: 10/13/20

A method for manufacturing an absorbent article, the method comprising: advancing a belt assembly, wherein the belt assembly comprises a first substrate defining a first outer surface, a second substrate defining a second outer surface, and an elastic material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; and advancing the belt assembly to a first laser assembly, where the first laser assembly comprises a first laser source positioned adjacent the first surface and a second laser source positioned adjacent the second surface, wherein the first laser source operatively engages the first surface of the belt assembly imparting a first line of weakness on the first surface of the belt assembly and the second laser source operatively engages that second surface of the belt assembly imparting a second line of weakness on the second surface of the belt assembly, wherein the first line of weakness and the second line of weakness are coincident.