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METHODS FOR MAKING ABSORBENT ARTICLES WITH FRANGIBLE PATHWAYS

Publication EP4710904A2 Kind: A2 Mar 18, 2026

Applicants

The Procter & Gamble Company

Inventors

SCHNEIDER, Uwe, RAYCHECK, Jeromy Thomas, LONG, Michael Devin, ROSIAK, Jeffry, NAYLOR, Jason Edward, WILLHAUS, Keith Richard, TAYLOR, Nicholas Alexander

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to absorbent articles including elastic laminates, and more particularly, to methods and apparatuses for making absorbent articles having elastic laminates in front and/or back waist regions with frangible pathways.

IPC Classifications

A61F 13/496 20060101AFI20251216BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR