Abstract: An absorbent article includes a liquid intake region, a liquid retention region, a barrier region, and plural strips of microlayer material located adjacent to the liquid retention region.

Abstract: An absorbent article for absorbing body fluids and exudates, such as urine and fecal material. More particularly, an absorbent article, such as disposable diapers and adult incontinence garments, which includes a fastener assembly laterally disposed over a waist portion for improved fit and performance. The ear portions of the article may attach to the fastener assembly. The ear portions and/or fastener assembly provide varying normalized peel or normalized shear properties with respect to the lateral direction.

Abstract: A disposable garment including a dual fastening system. The dual fastening system includes at least two first fasteners and at least two second fasteners, at least a portion of each second fastener being located in the front waist region and situated inboard from each longitudinal side edge of the front waist region, each second fastener being configured to engage at least a portion of the bodyfacing surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, which may be in the form of a slit or aperture, located in an internal position to the elastic inner layer perimeter. The elastic inner layer perimeter may be bonded to the outer layer. The elastic inner layer may include a front piece, a back piece and a crotch piece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, which may be in the form of a slit or aperture, located in an internal position to the elastic inner layer perimeter. The elastic inner layer perimeter may be bonded to the outer layer. The elastic inner layer may include a fastener on an inner surface in a back waist region of the garment and the outer layer may include a fastener on an outer surface in a front waist region of the garment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, which may be in the form of a slit or aperture, located in an internal position to the elastic inner layer perimeter. The elastic inner layer perimeter may be bonded to the outer layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in structure of disposable garments. The disposable garments of the invention may include an outer layer and an elastic inner layer. The elastic inner layer has an elastic inner layer perimeter and defines an opening, which may be in the form of a slit or aperture, located in an internal position to the elastic inner layer perimeter. The elastic inner layer perimeter may be bonded to the outer layer. The garments define a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region located in between the front waist region and the back waist region. The elastic inner layer may have width at a narrowest portion of the crotch region of equal to or less than four inches.

Abstract: Composite outer covers (30) suitable for incorporation into disposable absorbent articles. Composite outer covers (30) include an extensible outer cover material (32) and a non-tensioned elastic (34). The composite outer covers (30) are adapted to attain three-dimensional (3-D) configurations upon activation.

Abstract: Liner composites (30) suitable for incorporation into disposable absorbent articles. The liner composites (30) include an extensible liner material (32) and a non-tensioned elastic (34). The liner composites (30) are adapted to attain three-dimensional configurations upon activation.

Abstract: An absorbent article for absorbing body liquids, comprising a unitary system of microlayered film constructed and arranged to carry out the multiple functions of liquid intake, liquid uptake and distribution, liquid retention and liquid barrier requisite for such an absorbent article. The unitary system comprises a series of sequentially arranged topside, inside and bottom side regions having different properties needed to perform the functions of the absorbent article.