(19)
(11) EP 2 481 383 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(43) Date of publication:
01.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/31

(21) Application number: 11196251.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.12.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/15(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting 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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.12.2010 US 201061428678 P

(71) Applicant: Curt G. Joa, Inc.
Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin 53085 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Andrews, Robert E.
    Sheboygan, WI Wisconsin 53083 (US)

(74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark 
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) Method of creating a cross-machine direction fold line boundary


(57) Apparatus and methods are provided to allow for creation of a cross-machine direction fold boundary, so that a laminate with a defined foldover can be created. A laid open two-ply material can then undergo processing operations such as addition of discrete disposable product components, or printing, and then be laid closed and sealed to form disposable products.