Patent ID: 8822015

Claim:
An elastic composite for use in manufacturing disposable absorbent garments, the elastic composite comprising: a base layer having a pair of side edges and a longitudinal centerline spaced inwardly from the side edges; a first elastic construction adhered to the base layer, the first elastic construction including a first plurality of spaced apart elastic elements; a first top layer extending over the first elastic construction; a second elastic construction adhered to the base layer, the second elastic construction including a second plurality of spaced apart elastic elements; and a second top layer extending over the second elastic construction; wherein the first and second top layers and the first and second elastic constructions are spaced apart to define a single-layer central non-elasticized region between the first and second elastic constructions; and wherein at least one of the first plurality of spaced apart elastic elements and at least one of the second plurality of spaced apart elastic elements extend laterally from the central non-elasticized region.