METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING DISPOSABLE WEARABLE ARTICLE

Abstract

Provided are a method and a device for manufacturing a disposable wearable article that can shorten the section for folding an absorbent body in half. An absorbent body continuous body (2) in which first sections (3) scheduled to become absorbent bodies (4) are connected in a first direction (2x) is conveyed in the first direction (2x), and a waist member continuous body (6) in which second sections (7) scheduled to become waist members (8) are connected in a second direction (6x) is conveyed in the second direction (6x). The absorbent body continuous body (2) is cut to form the absorbent bodies (4), and the absorbent bodies are turned 90 degrees. End sides (4b) of the absorbent bodies that have been turned 90 degrees are joined in a superimposed manner to the waist member continuous body (6) with spaces provided therebetween such that the other end sides (4f) of the absorbent bodies (4) protrude from the waist member continuous body (6), thereby forming a wearable article continuous body (9). The absorbent bodies (4) are folded in half while conveying the wearable article continuous body (9) along a cylindrical conveyance route (56), followed by cutting the wearable article continuous body (9) between adjacent absorbent bodies (5) folded in half.

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