Patent ID: 8377027
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article comprising: a chassis including an outer cover, a bodyside liner and an absorbent structure, the absorbent structure being positioned in between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, the chassis including a front region, a crotch region, and a back region, the front region and the back region defining a waist opening therebetween, the waist opening defining a front waist edge and a back waist edge, the chassis having a length extending in the longitudinal direction from the front waist edge to the back waist edge, the chassis further comprising a waist region surrounding the waist opening; and a waist elastic member located along the waist region with a first edge located at the front or back waist edge and a second edge longitudinally opposite the first edge, the waist elastic member positioned between the outer cover and the bodyside liner, the waist elastic member having a length in the longitudinal direction that is at least 25% of the length of the chassis, the waist elastic member comprising an elastic film, the elastic film defining apertures sufficient to allow fluid transmission therethrough wherein a plurality of apertures are located along the length of the waist elastic member including apertures proximal to the second edge.