Patent ID: 8558053

Claim:
A disposable pant style absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable pant style absorbent article including an inner body facing surface, an outer garment facing surface, a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed between the first waist region and the second waist region, a waist opening and a pair of leg openings, the disposable article comprising: a chassis having first and second side edges and first and second transverse end edges, said chassis comprising: a topsheet; a backsheet; and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a first elasticized panel joined to said chassis and disposed in said first waist region, said first elasticized panel comprising a first stretch laminate, and three regions including a waist region, a hip region, and a leg region; a first elastic waist feature disposed in the first waist region wherein the first waist feature extends outboard of at least one of said first and second side edges of said chassis into the waist region of said first elasticized panel such that said first elastic waist feature overlaps with at least a portion of said first stretch laminate of said first elasticized panel; a second elasticized panel joined to said chassis and disposed in said second waist region, said second elasticized panel comprising a second stretch laminate, and three regions including a waist region, a hip region, and a leg region; and a second elastic waist feature disposed in the second waist region wherein the second waist feature extends outboard of at least one of said first and second side edges of said chassis into the waist region of said second elasticized panel such that said second elastic waist feature overlaps with at least a portion of said second stretch laminate of said second elasticized panel, wherein at least one of said first, and second stretch laminates comprises an elastic film joined to at least one layer of a nonwoven material and wherein said first elasticized panel is joined to said second elasticized panel.