Abstract: A durable absorbent pant is disclosed. The pant includes an outer pant structure and a gusset assembly disposed at least partially in a crotch portion. The gusset assembly includes an absorbent layer, a barrier layer beneath the absorbent layer, and an edge barrier overlying portions of a wearer-facing surface of the gusset assembly along a perimeter edge of the gusset assembly, and effectively continuing over and around the perimeter edge to an outward-facing surface of the gusset assembly. The edge barrier may be formed of a liquid impermeable edge sealing strip material joined to the barrier layer, or, the edge barrier may be formed of an extension of the barrier layer. The gusset assembly may be affixed within the crotch portion by various disclosed mechanisms.

Abstract: A durable absorbent pant is disclosed. The pant includes a crotch portion with a crotch gusset including an absorbent assembly. The crotch gusset may be configured to exhibit a maximum Longitudinal Elongation of 25 percent to 100 percent and a Longitudinal Tensile Modulus of 10 gf/mm to 100 gf/mm. The described stretch characteristics provide a pant with improved body conformity for improved containment of fluids (such as urine) discharged by the wearer.