Patent ID: 8262638

Claim:
A diaper for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the crotch region, said diaper having a longitudinal centerline defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral centerline defining a lateral direction, said diaper comprising: a) a front region; b) a crotch region attached to the front region, said crotch region comprising elastic material suitable for use in a diaper, said crotch region having high stretch in both the lateral and longitudinal directions as measured by having a Crotch Holding Force (CHF-4.0) of greater than about 0.1 kgf and a Crotch Holding Force (CHF-2.0) of less than about 1.0 kgf; and c) a rear region attached to the crotch region, said rear region comprising at least two fastening systems that cooperate with the front region to provide an adjustable waistband; wherein when said diaper is used with an absorbent article, said crotch region holds the absorbent article in close bodily contact in the crotch region of the wearer.