Method of folding pant-like disposable absorbent garments in a trough

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918881
APP PUB NO 20130130879A1
SERIAL NO

13302429

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A method of folding a pant-like disposable absorbent garment includes providing a garment defining first and second waist side regions, a waist center region positioned therebetween, and a crotch region longitudinally below the waist center region. In particular embodiments, the method further includes folding the garment along a transversely extending fold line so as to bring the crotch region into superposed relation with the waist center region; providing a trough having a floor and first and second side walls; placing the waist center region in the trough; and, while the garment is in the trough, folding the garment along longitudinally extending first and second fold lines so as to position the first and second waist side regions, respectively, over the waist center region. The first and second fold lines are adjacent the first and second side walls, respectively.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE INC2300 WINCHESTER ROAD NEENAH WI 54956

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Kolasinski, Stephen A New London, US 2 13
Schoon, Bradley Oshkosh, US 2 13
Vogt, Brian R Winneconne, US 9 195

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