Patent ID: 6572598
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable garment having a front region, a back region and a crotch region between the front region and the back region, the disposable garment comprising: a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet joined with the topsheet, and an absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, the chassis having a central panel having side edges and a waist edge, and an ear panel extending laterally outwardly from each side edge of the central panel in the front region and the back region, wherein the ear panel is rendered extensible to form an extensible ear, the extensible ear having a higher end edge, a lower end edge, an inner side edge, and an outer side edge, wherein the outer side edge is non-parallel to the inner side edge, is non-parallel to a longitudinal center line of the garment, and is wholly outboard of the inner side edge, and projects laterally outwardly proximate the lower end edge, wherein a lateral width of the extensible ear between the inner side edge and the outer side edge is greater proximate the lower end edge than proximate the higher end edge, and seams joining each ear panel along the outer side edge to a corresponding portion in the opposite region of the disposable garment so as to form one waist opening and two leg openings, wherein the seam is non-parallel to the longitudinal center line.