Patent ID: 11938004
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A disposable absorbent article, comprising:
a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front and back waist regions;
a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis;
a front waist edge, a back waist edge, a first side edge extending longitudinally and a second side edge extending longitudinally;
a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a waist gasketing element comprising a proximal end edge, a distal end edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the waist gasketing element is a laminate comprising a first nonwoven and an elastic film, the waist gasketing element further comprising a stretch zone positioned between a first film dead zone and a second film dead zone, the elastic film is configured to extend and contract in the stretch zone while remaining unstretched in the first and second film dead zones;
a leg gasketing element comprising a proximal end edge, a distal end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and an elastic material; and
wherein at least a portion of the waist gasketing element is adhesively attached to the chassis and wherein at least a portion of the waist gasketing element is mechanically attached to the chassis, wherein the waist gasketing element comprises an adhesive zone, a first adhesive-free zone, and a second adhesive-free zone.