Patent ID: 7344525

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article comprising: a. an outer cover; b. a bodyside liner; c. a front waist region wherein the front waist region includes a pair of front ear portions; d. a back waist region wherein the back waist region includes a pair of back ear portions, and wherein the back ear portions include a mechanical fastener; e. a crotch region connecting the front waist region and the back waist region; and f. a first discrete fastener element group embedded in the outer cover in the front waist region, wherein the first discrete fastener element group includes a plurality of first discrete fastener elements, wherein the plurality of first discrete fastener elements have a profile height and the outer cover has a profile height and the profile height of the first discrete fastener elements is lower than the profile height of the outer cover, the first discrete fastener elements comprising a thermoplastic polymer and being semi-spherical with a circular cross-sectional shape or being generally linear with a rectangular cross-sectional shape, the first discrete fastener elements further comprising a garment facing surface and at least one protrusion extending from the garment facing surface.