Patent ID: 8858524

Claim:
An absorbent article comprising: a vapor and fluid pervious combination sheet having a shape defining a longitudinal axis, a minimum lateral dimension and a maximum lateral dimension; and a containment assembly having a shape defining a maximum lateral dimension which is less than the maximum lateral dimension of the combination sheet, the containment assembly comprising; a central portion of the combination sheet; a fluid impermeable backing film disposed beneath the central portion of the combination sheet; and an absorbent core sandwiched between the central portion of the combination sheet and the backing film; wherein the containment assembly is integrally attached to the combination sheet along the longitudinal axis, the combination sheet forming a single-layer comprising fluid and vapor pervious and hydrophobic outer regions laterally disposed beyond the containment assembly and a hydrophobic inner region disposed between the hydrophobic outer regions at the central portion of the combination sheet, wherein the laterally disposed outer regions are provided with fasteners for securing the absorbent article to the body of a wearer and the backing film forms at least a portion of a stay away zone that resists engagement by said fasteners, and the hydrophobic outer regions are more hydrophobic than the hydrophobic inner region.