Patent ID: 11857400
Assignee: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising:
a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;
a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
a leg gasketing system attached to a portion of the chassis; and
an elasticized waist gasketing element joined to the chassis in the second waist region, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element comprises a waist gasketing element pocket comprising an outboard pocket contraction force inboard of the second waist edge, and an inboard pocket contraction force disposed inboard of the outboard pocket contraction force, wherein the inboard pocket contraction force is greater than the outboard contraction force, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element is attached by one or more longitudinal edge bonds to a portion of the leg gasketing system, and
wherein a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge of the elasticized waist gasketing element are disposed laterally inboard of the first and second longitudinal edges of the chassis; and
wherein the waist gasketing element comprises an array comprising at least two sets of elastic members, wherein two sets differ in aggregate force.