Patterned apertured webs and methods for making the same

Abstract

A disposable absorbent article having a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed therebetween is described herein. The topsheet includes an array of apertures and a first array of structures which are disposed adjacent the array of apertures. A first plurality of the array of apertures is disposed generally parallel to a longitudinal axis, a second plurality of apertures has a first Absolute Feret angle, and a third plurality of apertures has a second Absolute Feret angle. The first Absolute Feret angle is different than the second Absolute Feret angle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable absorbent article comprising a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, a pair of side edges extending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and a pair of end edges joining said pair of side edges on opposite ends of the disposable absorbent article, the disposable absorbent article further comprising:
 a topsheet comprising a web having a length substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and a width substantially parallel to the lateral axis, the web comprising an array of apertures, wherein the topsheet comprises a hydrophobic layer and a hydrophilic layer, the topsheet further comprising a central zone of apertures and a first lateral zone and an opposing second lateral zone each flanking the central zone, wherein the first lateral zone and the second lateral zone comprise tufts;   a backsheet; and   an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the tufts are oriented toward the absorbent core.   
     
     
         2 . The disposable absorbent article of  claim 1 , wherein each aperture in the array of apertures has an effective area of between 0.5 square mm to 4 square mm.