Patent ID: 6840928

Claim:
A disposable absorbent article which defines a front waist section, a rear waist section, an intermediate section which extends between and connects said waist sections, a pair of laterally opposed side edges, a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, said absorbent article comprising: a) a substantially liquid-impermeable stretchable outer cover configured to provide a first level of elongation; b) a liquid permeable stretchable top surface attached to said stretchable outer cover; said stretchable top surface having a first zone that is configured to provide a second level of elongation that is less than said first level of elongation, said first zone of said top surface is provided by a stretchable bodyside liner and a means for restricting the stretchability of said stretchable bodyside liner; c) at least one containment component attached to said liquid permeable top surface; and d) an absorbent body located between said stretchable outer cover and said stretchable top surface.