Patent ID: 7101359

Claim:
An absorbent article having a first waist region, a second waist region opposed to the first waist region and a crotch region located between the first waist region and the second waist region, a pair of longitudinal edges and a pair of end edges, the absorbent article comprising: a topsheet: a backsheet joined with the topsheet; an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the absorbent core including a pair of side edges and a pair of waist edges; and a fastening system for joining at least a portion of the first waist region with at least a portion of the second waist region to provide lateral tension therebetween the fastening system including: a slot member disposed on the absorbent article, the slot member having an inboard portion, an outboard portion and a slot, the inboard portion located laterally inboard of the outboard portion and the slot located between the inboard portion and the outboard portion; and a tab member disposed on the absorbent article, said tab member having a proximal edge and a distal edge, the proximal edge located laterally inward from the distal edge, wherein the tab member distal edge and proximal edge are passed througb the slot such that a portion of the proximal edge of the tab member overlaps the outboard portion of the slot member so as to fasten a portion of the first waist region with at least a portion of the second waist region.