| abstract |
Disposable panties-like absorbent article that defines a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region that extends between and connects the waist regions, a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the absorbent article comprising: a) an absorbent body defining an absorbent core, an outer surface, an inner surface opposite the outer surface, two laterally opposite side edges and two longitudinally opposite waist edges; b) two opposing side panels that extend laterally outward from the side edges of the absorbent body and connect the front waist region to the rear waist region to define a waist opening and two leg openings in the disposable panties-type absorbent article, each of the opposite side panels having a first side boundary that is permanently attached to the side edge of the absorbent body in the front waist region to provide two front permanent connections, and defines a second side boundary that is permanently attached to the side edge of the absorbent body in the rear waist region to provide two ... |