Patent ID: 9119752
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A61F,F04C

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising: a front waist region and a front waist edge; a back waist region and a back waist edge; a front inner belt portion disposed in the front waist region; a front outer belt portion disposed in the front waist region; a back inner belt portion disposed in the back waist region; a back outer belt portion disposed in the back waist region; an outer belt layer and a first plurality of elastics disposed in the front inner belt portion and inward of the front outer belt portion; a second plurality of elastics disposed in the front outer belt portion and outward of the front inner belt portion, wherein the second plurality of elastics comprise curved elastics that are convex relative to a lateral centerline on the center chassis; a third plurality of elastics disposed in the back inner belt portion and inward of the back outer belt portion; and a fourth plurality of elastics disposed in the back outer belt portion and outward of the back inner belt portion; wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first, second, third and fourth pluralities of elastics comprise anchoring elastics; wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first, second, third and fourth pluralities of elastics comprise shaping elastics; wherein the outer belt layer is selected from a group consisting of a nonwoven, a film, and a laminate that includes a nonwoven and a film; and the outer belt layer separates the first plurality of elastics from the second plurality of elastics; wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable and wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of the backsheet.