Absorbent Article Having An Anchored Core Assembly

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure include disposable wearable absorbent articles with anchoring systems. In an embodiment, a disposable wearable absorbent article includes an absorbent core, an outer cover, and an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, wherein at least part of the anchoring system is structurally associated with the outer cover.

1 . A disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core, an outer cover that is stretchable in at least one direction, an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, and a contractible waist opening. 
     
     
         2 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 1 , including a waistband substantially encircling the waist opening. 
     
     
         3 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 2 , including a finished waist edge. 
     
     
         4 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 2 , including a chassis, wherein the waistband is integral with at least a portion of the chassis. 
     
     
         5 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 2 , including a chassis, wherein the waistband is a discrete element attached to the chassis. 
     
     
         6 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the waistband is elastic. 
     
     
         7 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the waistband is elastomeric. 
     
     
         8 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the waistband is configured to be contractible by pre-tensioning. 
     
     
         9 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the waistband is formed from a material selected from the group including: a zero-strain laminate, a pre-stretched laminate, a film, a foam, and an elastic nonwoven. 
     
     
         10 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the waistband includes a laminate and an elastomeric element selected from the group including: an elastomeric film, a printed elastomeric pattern, an elastic strand, an elastic nonwoven, and an elastic foam. 
     
     
         11 . A disposable wearable absorbent article comprising an absorbent core, an outer cover that is stretchable in at least one direction, an anchoring system configured to anchor the absorbent core to a wearer, and contractible leg openings. 
     
     
         12 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 11 , including a leg band substantially encircling each of the leg openings. 
     
     
         13 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 12 , including a finished outer leg cuff. 
     
     
         14 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 12 , including a chassis, wherein the leg band is integral with at least a portion of the chassis. 
     
     
         15 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 12 , including a chassis, wherein the leg band is a discrete element attached to the chassis. 
     
     
         16 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 15 , wherein the leg band is elastic. 
     
     
         17 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 15 , wherein the leg band is elastomeric. 
     
     
         18 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 15 , wherein the leg band is configured to be contractible by pre-tensioning. 
     
     
         19 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 15 , wherein the leg band is formed from a material selected from the group including: a zero-strain laminate, a pre-stretched laminate, a film, a foam, and an elastic nonwoven. 
     
     
         20 . The disposable wearable absorbent article of  claim 15 , wherein the leg band includes a laminate and an elastomeric element selected from the group including: an elastomeric film, a printed elastomeric pattern, an elastic strand, an elastic nonwoven, and an elastic foam.