Absorbent Article Having Telescoping Waist

摘要

A disposable absorbent article including a chassis. The chassis includes a front region having two opposing longitudinal edges, a back region having two opposing longitudinal edges, and a crotch region having two longitudinal edges. The crotch region is disposed between said front and back regions, and at least two side panels extend outwardly from the two opposing longitudinal edges of one or both of the front or back regions. The side panels may interconnect the front and the back regions to form a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. The article exhibits a pre-application side panel length, Li, and a post-application side panel length, Lf, such that Li is less than Lf. The article may also include a plurality of graphics.

主权项

1. A pull-on wearable article comprising:
a front region having two opposing longitudinal edges and a first elasticized waist feature; a back region opposite the front region, wherein the back region includes two opposing longitudinal edges; a crotch region disposed between the front region and the back region; a first front side panel and a second front side panel each extending laterally outward from the opposing longitudinal edges of the front region; a first back side panel and a second back side panel each extending laterally outward from the opposing longitudinal edges of the back region; wherein the first front side panel and the first back side panel abut to form a first seam; wherein the second front side panel and the second back side panel abut to form a second seam; wherein the first elasticized waist feature overlaps a portion of at least one of the first front side panel and the second front side panel; wherein the side panels are configured to join the front region and the back region, and wherein at least one of the side panels comprises an elastic member, wherein the elastic member comprises a film having one or more apertures; a topsheet disposed in at least a portion of the front region, the back region, and the crotch region; a backsheet disposed in at least a portion of the front region, the back region, and the crotch region; an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; a first gap between the absorbent core and the first elasticized waist feature such that the absorbent core does not overlap the first elasticized waist feature; and a plurality of graphics disposed on the backsheet in at least one of the front region, the back region, and the crotch region, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of graphics is disposed on a portion of the backsheet opposite the first elasticized waist feature.