Patent ID: 8388596

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region; a second waist region; a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; a first waist edge; a second waist edge; a first longitudinal edge; a second longitudinal edge; a topsheet; a backsheet joined to at least a portion of the topsheet; and a fastening system comprising: an engaging component disposed on a side panel extending outboard from the first longitudinal edge of the disposable absorbent article in the first waist region; and a receiving component disposed on an outer surface of the disposable absorbent article, the receiving component having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis, the receiving component comprising: a first bond line and a second bond line extending in a first direction, the second bond line being disposed adjacent to the first bond line such that a portion of the second bond line overlaps a portion of the first bond line, wherein the overlap is generally parallel to a second direction, and wherein the first direction is generally perpendicular to the second direction; a bond zone circumscribing the first bond line and the second bond line; and a plurality of consecutive sweep regions disposed within the bond zone, each sweep region comprising a length and a width, wherein the lengths of the sweep regions are equal and are generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the lengths of the sweep regions are greater than or equal to about 0.1 mm and less than or equal to about 1.2 mm, wherein the widths of the sweep regions are equal and are generally parallel to the lateral axis, wherein each sweep region comprises at least a portion of the first bond line, the second bond line, or both the first bond line and the second bond line, wherein at least one sweep region comprises a portion of both the first bond line and the second bond line, wherein each sweep region has a bonded area, and wherein the receiving component has a bond ratio between two sweep regions which is greater than or equal to about 1 and less than about 20; wherein the engaging component is configured to be joined to the receiving component to join the first waist region and the second waist region.