Patent ID: 6547773
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis, a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed therebetween, the disposable absorbent article comprising:a liquid pervious topsheet; a liquid impervious backsheet having opposing longitudinal edges; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a pair of barrier leg cuffs disposed along opposing sides of the longitudinal axis; and a pair of side panels disposed outboard of the barrier leg cuffs, each of the side panels having a center portion coterminous with a longitudinal edge of the backsheet in the crotch region and two opposing end portions extending transversely outboard of the longitudinal edge in the first waist region and the second waist region; wherein the barrier leg cuffs are integrally formed with the side panels from single nonwoven plies,wherein each of the single nonwoven plies comprises a first region forming the barrier leg cuff and a second region forming the side panel wherein the first region has a lower basis weight than the second region.