Patent ID: 8764722
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An absorbent article, comprising: a chassis having a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region extending between the front and back waist regions; an outer cover member and a bodyside liner extending between the front and back waist regions; an absorbent body structure between the outer cover member and the bodyside liner; a waistband structure comprising a filler material and a waistband material, the waistband structure extending across at least one of the front and back waist regions; and wherein the waistband structure is bonded to the at least one of the front and back waist regions via a bond pattern, the bond pattern varying position in the longitudinal direction and having a plurality of peaks and valleys across the respective waist region, and wherein a z-directional height of the waistband structure varies on the respective waist region.