Patent ID: 8486041

Claim:
A pull-on pant-like disposable absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed therebetween, a pair of leg openings and a waist opening, the pull-on pant-like disposable absorbent article comprising: a containment assembly comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and a core between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein said backsheet comprises first and second waist edges and first and second side edges; a first elastically extensible flap having a proximal portion with a proximal edge and a distal portion with a distal edge, wherein the proximal portion of said first elastically extensible flap is joined to the containment assembly in the first waist region; a first engaging component joined to said distal portion of said first elastically extensible flap, said first engaging component comprising a base and a plurality of engaging elements projecting from said base; a second elastically extensible flap having a proximal portion with a proximal edge and a distal portion with a distal edge, wherein the proximal portion of said second elastically extensible flap is joined to the containment assembly in the first waist region; a second engaging component joined to said distal portion of said second elastically extensible flap, said second engaging component comprising a base and a plurality of engaging elements projecting from said base; a third elastically extensible flap having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion of said third elastically extensible flap is joined to the containment assembly in the second waist region; a fourth elastically extensible flap having a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion of said fourth elastically extensible flap is joined to the containment assembly in the second waist region; wherein the third elastically extensible flap comprises a first plurality of fiber elements releasably engaged with the first engaging component of said first elastically extensible flap, and wherein the fourth elastically extensible flap comprises a second plurality of fiber elements releasably engaged with the second engaging component of said second elastically extensible flap; a first elasticized leg cuff disposed inboard said first side edge of said backsheet and extending longitudinally between said first elastically extensible flap and said third elastically extensible flap; and a second elasticized leg cuff disposed inboard said second side edge of said backsheet and extending longitudinally between said second elastically extensible flap and said fourth elastically extensible flap.