Stephen Michael Bruce

US Patent:

20140073211, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

Sep 10, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/023024

Inventors:

Stephen D. Bruce - Montpelier VA, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/56
B29C 65/08
B29C 47/00

US Classification:

442 62, 156 731, 15624419, 15624425

Abstract:

Systems and methods for forming an elastic laminate may be disclosed. For example, an elastic material may be extruded onto a first nonwoven web. In the extrusion, the elastic material may be directly applied to the first nonwoven web continuously in a machine direction and discontinuously in a cross direction to form the elastic laminate with one or more elastic strips on the first nonwoven web. The elastic material may also be applied unevenly or non-uniformly in the cross direction strips on the first nonwoven web. A second nonwoven web may be bonded to the first nonwoven web with the one or more elastic strips. The first or second nonwoven may also be pre-activated to further improve stretch and/or softness.

US Patent:

20210052438, Feb 25, 2021

Filed:

Aug 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/999177

Inventors:

- N. Chesterfield VA, US
Stephen D. BRUCE - Montpelier VA, US
Todd R. SKOCHDOPOLE - Moseley VA, US
Meredith W. ALLIN - N. Chesterfield VA, US
Tiffany Cassidy HULTQUIST - N. Chesterfield VA, US

International Classification:

A61F 13/49

Abstract:

A method for manufacturing an elastic laminate includes conveying an elastic laminate precursor material comprising an elastic film layer and a nonwoven layer in a machine direction to an activation station, activating, at the activation station, a first zone of the elastic laminate precursor material to create a first stretch zone of the elastic laminate, and activating a second zone of the elastic laminate precursor material to create a second stretch zone of the elastic laminate having at least one stretch property different from the first stretch zone of the elastic laminate.