Absorbent Articles With Elastics In Multiple Layers

Abstract

Absorbent articles that include elastics in multiple layers are disclosed herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
 a front waist region and a front waist edge;   a back waist region and a back waist edge;   a front inner belt portion disposed in the front waist region;   a front outer belt portion disposed in the front waist region;   a back inner belt portion disposed in the back waist region;   a back outer belt portion disposed in the back waist region;   a first plurality of elastics disposed in the front inner belt portion and inward of the front outer belt portion;   a second plurality of elastics disposed in the front outer belt portion and outward of the front inner belt portion;   a third plurality of elastics disposed in the back inner belt portion and inward of the back outer belt portion; and   a fourth plurality of elastics disposed in the back outer belt portion and outward of the back inner belt portion;   
       wherein at least one of the first plurality of elastics and the second plurality of elastics comprise anchoring elastics, wherein the anchoring elastics extend laterally across the absorbent article and comprise a substantially arcuate shape and extend across a longitudinal centerline on the center chassis; 
       wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first, second, third and fourth pluralities of elastics comprise shaping elastics, wherein the shaping elastics extend laterally across the absorbent article and are substantially parallel to the lateral centerline on the center chassis; 
       wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable. 
     
     
         2 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions are disposed inward of the backsheet and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of the backsheet. 
     
     
         3 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed inward of backsheet. 
     
     
         4 . The absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of backsheet. 
     
     
         5 . An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
 a front waist region and a front waist edge;   a back waist region and a back waist edge;   a front inner belt portion disposed in the front waist region;   a front outer belt portion disposed in the front waist region;   a back inner belt portion disposed in the back waist region;   a back outer belt portion disposed in the back waist region;   a first plurality of elastics disposed in the front inner belt portion and inward of the front outer belt portion;   a second plurality of elastics disposed in the front outer belt portion and outward of the front inner belt portion;   a third plurality of elastics disposed in the back inner belt portion and inward of the back outer belt portion; and   a fourth plurality of elastics disposed in the back outer belt portion and outward of the back inner belt portion;   
       wherein at least one of the first plurality of elastics and the second plurality of elastics comprise a load distributing element, wherein the load distributing element extends laterally across the absorbent article and comprises a first section that is substantially parallel with a lateral centerline on the center chassis, a second section that extends towards the lateral centerline of the center chassis, a third section that extends across a longitudinal centerline on the center chassis, a fourth section that extends away from the lateral centerline of the center chassis, and a fifth section laterally opposed to the first section and substantially parallel with the lateral centerline on the center chassis; 
       wherein at least one of the first plurality of elastics and the second plurality of elastics comprise anchoring elastics, wherein the anchoring elastics extend laterally across the absorbent article and comprise a substantially arcuate shape and extend across a longitudinal centerline on the center chassis; wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first, second, third and fourth pluralities of elastics comprise shaping elastics, wherein the shaping elastics extend laterally across the absorbent article and are substantially parallel to the lateral centerline on the center chassis; 
       wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable. 
     
     
         6 . The absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the load distributing element is disposed in the front one-third of a length of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         7 . The absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the load distributing element is disposed in the front one-quarter of a length of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         8 . The absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the load distributing element is disposed in the front of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         9 . The absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions are disposed inward of the backsheet and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of the backsheet. 
     
     
         10 . The absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed inward of backsheet. 
     
     
         11 . The absorbent article of  claim 5 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of backsheet. 
     
     
         12 . An absorbent article having a center chassis, the center chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core, the absorbent article comprising:
 a front waist region and a front waist edge;   a back waist region and a back waist edge;   a front inner belt portion disposed in the front waist region;   a front outer belt portion disposed in the front waist region;   a back inner belt portion disposed in the back waist region;   a back outer belt portion disposed in the back waist region;   a first plurality of elastics disposed in the front inner belt portion and inward of the front outer belt portion;   a second plurality of elastics disposed in the front outer belt portion and outward of the front inner belt portion;   a third plurality of elastics disposed in the back inner belt portion and inward of the back outer belt portion; and   a fourth plurality of elastics disposed in the back outer belt portion and outward of the back inner belt portion;   wherein at least one of the first plurality of elastics, the second plurality of elastics, the third plurality of elastics and the fourth plurality of elastics comprise a load distributing element, wherein the load distributing element extends laterally across the absorbent article and comprises a first section that is substantially parallel with a lateral centerline on the center chassis, a second section that extends towards the lateral centerline of the center chassis, a third section that extends across a longitudinal centerline on the center chassis, a fourth section that extends away from the lateral centerline of the center chassis, and a fifth section laterally opposed to the first section and substantially parallel with the lateral centerline on the center chassis;   
       wherein at least one of the first plurality of elastics and the second plurality of elastics comprise anchoring elastics, wherein the anchoring elastics extend laterally across the absorbent article and comprise a substantially arcuate shape and extend across a longitudinal centerline on the center chassis; 
       wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first, second, third and fourth pluralities of elastics comprise shaping elastics, wherein the shaping elastics extend laterally across the absorbent article and are substantially parallel to the lateral centerline on the center chassis; 
       wherein the absorbent article is disposable and wearable. 
     
     
         13 . The absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the load distributing element is disposed in at least one of the front one-third of a length of the absorbent core and the back one-third of a length of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         14 . The absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the load distributing element is disposed in at least one of the front one-quarter of a length of the absorbent core and the back one-quarter of the length of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         15 . The absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the load distributing element is disposed in at least one of the front of the absorbent core and the back of the absorbent article. 
     
     
         16 . The absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions are disposed inward of the backsheet and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of the backsheet. 
     
     
         17 . The absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed inward of backsheet. 
     
     
         18 . The absorbent article of  claim 12 , wherein the front and back inner belt portions and the front and back outer belt portions are disposed outward of backsheet.