US4327448A
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Disposable non-woven shorts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-02-19
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Granted: 1982-05-04
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Expires: 2000-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A technique for converting flexible sheeting formed of non-woven thermoplastic material into disposal apparel shorts. The sheeting is die cut to yield identical blanks of generally rectangular form whose lower section has a pair of crotch tabs extending therefrom in opposite directions. The side margins of two superposed blanks are ultrasonically welded together to define a tube whose upper margin constitutes the waist of the shorts. Then the tabs of each blank are ultrasonically welded together at their ends to complete the crotch and define a pair of leg openings. Finally, an elastic band of thermoplastic material is ultrasonically welded in its stretched state to the inner circle of the waist to create a puckered waist which is expandable to conform to the waist size of the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Audrey T. Lunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:05
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D1/08; A41D1/089; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1236; A41D13/1254; A41D13/1263; B; B29; B29C; B29C66/00; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/432; A41D2300/00; A41D2300/50; A41D2300/52; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/52; A41D2500/00; A41D2500/30; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29K; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/08; B29K2105/0854; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/48; B29L2031/4871
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A technique for producing shorts comprising the steps of: A die-cutting flexible sheeting of non-woven thermoplastic fiber material to produce identical blanks of rectangular form, the lower section of the blanks having a pair of oppositely-extending crotch tabs; B ultrasonically welding two of said blanks in superposed relation along the side margins thereof along side margin welding lines extending from the upper end of the blanks to the upper corner of the related tabs to form a tube; and C flattening the tube so that the side margin welding lines are coincident with each other and one pair of corresponding tabs is in side-by-side relation and is superposed over the other pair of corresponding tabs; and D ultrasonically welding the ends of the superposed tabs together along a line substantially normal to said side margin welding lines to complete the crotch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A technique for producing shorts comprising the steps of: A die-cutting flexible sheeting of non-woven thermoplastic fiber material to produce identical blanks of rectangular form, the lower section of the blanks having a pair of oppositely-extending crotch tabs; B ultrasonically welding two of said blanks in superposed relation along the side margins thereof along side margin welding lines extending from the upper end of the blanks to the upper corner of the related tabs to form a tube; and C flattening the tube so that the side margin welding lines are coincident with each other and one pair of corresponding tabs is in side-by-side relation and is superposed over the other pair of corresponding tabs; and D ultrasonically welding the ends of the superposed tabs together along a line substantially normal to said side margin welding lines to complete the crotch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A technique as set forth in claim 1, further including the step of ultrasonically welding to the inner circle of the waist in its stretched state an elastomeric band of thermoplastic material which, when released, creates a puckered expandable waist.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A technique as set forth in claim 1, wherein said material is formed of polyester fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A technique as set forth in claim 1, wherein the junction between the tabs and the sides of the blanks is curved.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Shorts produced in accordance with the technique set forth in claim 1.
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