Patent ID: 8043275

Claim:
An absorbent garment comprising: a garment chassis having a length; a pair of outer containment flaps extending generally lengthwise on the garment chassis, each outer containment flap comprising a flap material and at least one elastic member secured to at least a portion of the flap material, each outer containment flap having an elasticized length in the range of about 60 percent to about 100 percent of the length of the chassis, each outer containment flap also having an elastic tension as determined by an Elastic Tension Test; and a pair of inner containment flaps extending generally lengthwise on the garment chassis, each of the inner containment flaps being constructed at least in part of a liquid impervious material, each inner containment flap comprising a flap material and at least one elastic member secured to at least a portion of the flap material, each of said inner containment flaps having an elasticized length less than the elasticized length of each of the outer containment flaps, each inner containment flap also having an elastic tension as determined by the Elastic Tension Test which is substantially equal to the elastic tension of each outer containment flap.