TOPSHEETS FOR DISPOSABLE SANITARY ABSORBENT ARTICLES AND DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLES HAVING SUCH TOPSHEETS

摘要

A topsheet (22) for use in a disposable absorbent article. The topsheet is divid ed into three trisections (22R, 22C, 22F) disposed in a particular arrangement along the longitudinal axis (L-L) of the di sposable absorbent article. The front trisection (22F) has no elastic extensibility. The central trisection (22C) has elastic extensib ility in the transverse direction. The rear trisection (22R) has elastic extensibility in the longitudinal direction. If desired, the t opsheet (22) may be further provided with an aperture (46) for communicating fecal material through the topsheet into a void space (52 ) in the disposable absorbent article. An exemplary disposable absorbent article is also included in the disclosure.