Patent ID: 6132411
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal centerline, a longitudinal direction defined as the direction parallel to said longitudinal centerline, a lateral centerline perpendicular to said longitudinal centerline, a lateral direction defined as the direction parallel to said lateral centerline, a front waist region and a back waist region, the absorbent article further comprising:a chassis assembly having end edges and longitudinal edges, said chassis assembly comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined with said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet; anda pair of side panels joined with said chassis assembly, said side panels extending laterally outwardly beyond said longitudinal edges, each said side panel having a leg zone which is extensible in a direction having a vector component in the lateral direction, a waist zone which is extensible in a direction having a vector component in the lateral direction, the leg zone having an extension force less than an extension force of the waist zone, a separation zone separating said leg zone from said waist zone, said separation zone being non-extensible, and a grasping zone disposed laterally outwardly from said waist zone, said grasping zone being non-extensible.