CPC A61F 13/15593 (2013.01) [A61F 13/15723 (2013.01); A61F 13/15764 (2013.01); A61F 13/49011 (2013.01); A61F 13/4906 (2013.01); A61F 13/51113 (2013.01); A61F 13/51121 (2013.01); A61F 13/515 (2013.01); A61F 13/58 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15861 (2013.01); A61F 2013/1591 (2013.01); A61F 2013/4708 (2013.01); A61F 2013/49092 (2013.01)] | 32 Claims |
1. A disposable absorbent article, comprising:
a front waist region, a back waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the front and back waist regions;
a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis;
a front waist edge, a back waist edge, a first side edge extending longitudinally and a second side edge extending longitudinally;
a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet;
a waist gasketing element comprising a proximal end edge, a distal end edge, and a first side edge and a second side edge, wherein the waist gasketing element is a laminate comprising a first nonwoven and an elastic film, the waist gasketing element further comprising a stretch zone positioned between a first film dead zone and a second film dead zone, the elastic film is configured to extend and contract in the stretch zone while remaining unstretched in the first and second film dead zones;
a leg gasketing element comprising a proximal end edge, a distal end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and an elastic material; and
wherein at least a portion of the waist gasketing element is adhesively attached to the chassis and wherein at least a portion of the waist gasketing element is mechanically attached to the chassis, wherein the waist gasketing element comprises an adhesive zone, a first adhesive-free zone, and a second adhesive-free zone.
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