Patent ID: 7771408

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article comprising: a backsheet; a topsheet; a core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a genital coversheet; the topsheet comprising: an opening comprising first and second side edges, generally opposing each other, the opening providing a passageway to a void space for receiving bodily exudates therein, wherein the void space is positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core, and first and second primary elasticated areas extending generally longitudinally adjacent to the first and the second side edges, wherein the topsheet comprises a secondary elasticated area; wherein the genital coversheet is disposed under the topsheet and below the opening, such that the coversheet is partially attached to the topsheet in order to form attached areas and at least one non-attached area to cover and protect a user's genitals, further wherein, in stretched state, the primary elasticated areas comprise a front end portion, a back end portion and a center portion, wherein at least one of the back end portions and/or at least one of the front end portions are generally angled, such that a line along one of the back end portions and/or the front end portions intersects with a line parallel to a longitudinal axis of the topsheet and along at least one of the center portions of at least one of the primary elasticated areas, such that the acute angle of the intersection is from about 10° to about 40°.