Patent ID: 9345627
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A disposable absorbent article comprising: a front waist region adjacent a front waist edge, a rear waist region adjacent a rear waist edge, and a crotch region disposed between the front waist region and the rear waist region, a central longitudinal axis extending from the front waist edge to the rear waist edge and dividing the absorbent article into first and second sides, a central transverse axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and first and second crotch edges disposed on transversely opposed sides of the crotch region and extending from the front waist region to the rear waist region; a first crotch elastic member adjacent the first crotch edge and positioned entirely on the first side, and a second crotch elastic member adjacent the second crotch edge and positioned entirely on the second side, each crotch elastic member extending generally in a longitudinal direction, each crotch elastic member having a front terminal point and a rear terminal point, and each crotch elastic member defining a front end portion adjacent the front waist region, a rear end portion adjacent the rear waist region, and a central portion extending between the front and rear portions,