Patent ID: 6120487
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A unitary disposable absorbent article having a front waist region and a back waist region, the absorbent article comprising:a main panel comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious-vapor pervious backsheet joined with said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;a pair of extensible leg cuffs, each extensible leg cuff comprisinga leg flap panel joined to an extending laterally outwardly from said main panel, andan elastic member operatively joined with each said leg flap panel;an elastic waist feature positioned in said back waist region, said elastic waist feature comprising:a waistband panel joined with and extending longitudinally outwardly from said main panel, said waistband panel being extensible in a direction having a vector component in the lateral direction; anda pair of side panels joined with and extending laterally outwardly from at least a portion of said waistband panel, each said side panel being extensible in a direction having a vector component in the lateral direction, each said side panel having a weighted average mass vapor transmission rate of at least 3500 g/m.sup.2 /24 hr.