Patent ID: 6746437
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
An absorbent article including a front waist area, forming a front edge, a back waist area forming a back edge, and a crotch area disposed between the front and back waist areas, the absorbent article having a chassis which includes an absorbent structure and a liquid permeable topsheet, the chassis having opposed first and second longitudinal sides and opposed first and second lateral sides, the absorbent article additionally comprising:a first elongated elasticized member disposed along the first longitudinal side of the chassis, a second elongated elasticized member disposed along the second longitudinal side of the chassis, wherein each of the first and second elongated elasticized members having a first end portion coterminous with the back edge, and a first containment liner member having opposed first and second longitudinal ends and opposed inner and outer lateral ends with the first longitudinal end joined with the first elongated elasticized member first end portion and the second longitudinal end joined with the second elongated elasticized member first end portion, the first containment liner member forming a body-adjacent surface for a wearer, the first containment liner member at least in part spaced apart from the chassis to form an opening to a first containment volume formed between the first containment liner and the chassis, the first containment volume effective to isolate contents of the first containment volume from direct contact with a wearer, wherein each of the first and second elongated elasticized members have a second end portion opposite the first end portion with the second end portion coterminous with the front edge, the absorbent article additionally comprising a second containment liner member having opposed first and second ends with the second containment liner member first end joined with the first elongated elasticized member second end portion and the second containment liner member second end joined with the second elongated elasticized member second end portion.