Patent ID: 7935099

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article having a pair of opposing end edges and a pair of longitudinal side edges, the absorbent article comprising: a. a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet, the absorbent core comprising particles of superabsorbent polymer; b. a spiral patterned SBS/SIS adhesive disposed on a portion of the disposable absorbent article at a spiral density of between 5 and 8 and a spiral width of between 5 and 25 mm, the adhesive joining a portion of the topsheet to a portion of the backsheet by an adhesive bond to form an endflap seal, the adhesive bond having a shear hang time of greater than 40 seconds as measured according to the Shear Hang Time Test; and c. at least one channel for permitting the escape of air from inside the article to an external environment but substantially preventing the escape of the superabsorbent polymer particles to the external environment, the channel being disposed between two spirals.