Patent ID: 6506186
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist section, a rear waist section, an intermediate section which extends between and connects said waist sections, a pair of laterally opposed side edges, a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, said absorbent article comprising:a) a substantially liquid-impermeable extensible outer cover; b) a liquid permeable bodyside liner; c) an absorbent body located between said extensible outer cover and said bodyside liner; and d) a pair of leg elastics located on said laterally opposed side edges of said article in at least said intermediate section of said article; wherein said article has a substantially permanent leg elastic deformation value of at least about 3 percent when subjected to a Product Deformation Test set forth in the Specification.