Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.

An absorbent article has a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions. The article also includes a primary fastening system and secondary fastening system. The primary fastening system has a primary fastening component disposed in the second waist region and a primary receiving component disposed in the first waist region and operatively engageable with the primary fastening component. The secondary fastening system includes a secondary fastening component disposed in the first waist region and a secondary receiving component disposed in the second waist region and operatively engageable with the secondary fastening component. The secondary fastening component has a periphery having a maximum longitudinal dimension, L, a maximum lateral dimension, W, an inboard-most extent and an outboard-most extent; and the maximum longitudinal dimension, L, is disposed laterally outboard of the inboard-most extent.

An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The article further includes a stretch laminate having a bonding region. The bonding region has a plurality of ultrasonic bonds, a majority of the ultrasonic bonds are oriented in a stretch direction, and the bonding region has a Hysteresis Ratio of 2.5 or less and an Unload Force at 50% of 0.44 MPa or greater.

A adult incontinence garment assembly for assisting with incontinence and inhibiting bedsores includes a diaper that can be worn on a user thereby facilitating the diaper cover the user's crotch. A pad is integrated into the diaper to absorb bodily fluids from the user when the diaper is worn. A plurality of cushions is each integrated into the diaper and each of the cushions is strategically positioned on the diaper. In this way each of the cushions can be aligned with the user's hips and the user's tailbone when the diaper is worn. Additionally, each of the cushions is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to inhibit the user from developing bedsores while wearing the diaper.

A multi-piece diapering system is based on a removable, disposable absorbent channel insert diaper having hydrophobic interior leg gathers and a water impermeable backer, but without waist tabs or bands or elastic to secure the channel to the user and optionally without leg cuffs. The absorbent channel insert may be used in a single-use disposable diaper to allow such disposable diaper to be re-used multiple times by replacing the channel insert diaper when soiled. The absorbent channel insert diaper may also be used with underwear as the supporting shell, or with other exterior diaper shells or base layer diapers.

The problem is to provide excellent slipping-down preventive property with a simpler structure. This problem is solved by an attachable-type disposable wearing article configured so that, in the natural length state, as the unfixed area 52 contracts, a pair of side areas 60 of the end flap EF positioned lateral to the unfixed area 52 are obliquely drawn closer as they extend backward, which results in formation of transverse portion 62 extending in the width direction WD at the back edge of intermediate area 61 located between the pair of side areas 60, while obliquely backward portions 63 are formed at the back edges of the side areas 60 positioned more backward as they extend laterally, and in the spread state, the back edge of the end flap EF extends along the width direction WD over the extent including from one of the obliquely backward portions 63 to the other.

The present disclosure relates to front and back waist belt assemblies for absorbent articles. In some configurations, an absorbent article may include an absorbent chassis. First and second belts may be connected with opposing end regions of the chassis. At least one of the first belt and the second belt may comprise: an elastic material positioned between and connected with a first substrate and a second substrate. A panel layer extending longitudinally from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge may be connected with at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate. The panel layer and/or the first and/or second substrate of the first and/or second belts may include features that differ along a width and/or length of the belts. Such features may include belt tensioning, rugosities, bonding patterns, and/or aperture arrangements.

An antimicrobial diapering device for one or more of inhibiting growth of a microorganism and killing a microorganism includes a diaper for diapering a user. The diaper comprises an outer layer, an inner layer, and a medial layer. The outer layer is substantially impervious to water. The inner layer is porous or wicking. The inner layer is impregnated with one or more of honey, an anthraquinone, and curcumin. The one or more of the honey, the anthraquinone, and the curcumin effect one or more of inhibiting growth of a microorganism and killing a microorganism. The medial layer is hydrophilic and is positioned between the outer layer and the inner layer. The medial layer absorbs moisture from urine and feces.

An absorbent article has front and back surface sheets, and an absorbent body disposed within the front surface sheet and back surface sheet laminate. The absorbent article is further provided with a stretchable waist member disposed within the laminate in a manner enabling stretching in the width direction, and a pair of stretchable side members formed on the peripheral edge of the laminate in a manner enabling stretching in the width direction. One member and the other member of the pair of stretchable side members are formed, respectively, on one end and the other end of the laminate in the width direction. The stretchable waist member overlaps with each of the pair of stretchable side members in the lengthwise direction, is disposed further on the non-skin side than the absorbent body in the thickness direction, and overlaps with the absorbent body in the thickness direction but is not joined thereto.

An absorbent article has front and back surface sheets, and an absorbent body disposed within the front surface sheet and back surface sheet laminate. The absorbent article is further provided with a stretchable waist member disposed within the laminate in a manner enabling stretching in the width direction. The stretchable waist member is disposed between the absorbent body and the front surface sheet in the thickness direction and is joined to the front surface sheet. A portion of the stretchable waist member overlaps with and touches the absorbent body in the thickness direction but is not joined thereto, and the portion of the stretchable waist member that does not overlap with the absorbent body in the thickness direction is joined to the back surface sheet.