ABSORBENT ARTICLE WITH WAIST GASKETING ELEMENT AND LEG CUFFS

摘要

A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge.

主权项

1. A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; a first waist edge and a second waist edge; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a chassis comprising:)
1.) a topsheet;) 2.) a backsheet; and 3.) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the disposable absorbent article further comprises a leg gasketing system and at least one waist gasketing element; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and an outer cuff; wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that the web of material is folded laterally inward to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein the at least one waist gasketing element has an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, and two longitudinal edges; the at least one waist gasketing element comprising at least one elastic material; wherein the at least one waist gasketing element is attached to: 1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system; and wherein the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article.