Absorbent articles having improved fastening system

An elasticated absorbent article having a chassis comprising two portions which together define a generally T-shaped configuration when said chassis is viewed in stretched position;

• a first portion having a female surface, and a second portion disposed generally vertically relative to said first portion and adapted to be passed under the crotch of the wearer and folded upwardly and over said first portion.
• said first portion having opposed lateral segments adapted to be wrapped around the torso of the wearer,
• at least one male fastening means on one of said lateral segments,
• at least one male fastening means at the distal end of said second portion,
• such that when said lateral segments are in overlapped position and said second portion is folded over said overlapped portions, said male fastening means engages said female surface of said first portion,
• wherein said absorbent article has a relaxed width (B) between 20 to about 100 percent of the width of said absorbent article when fully stretched.

An elasticated absorbent article having a chassis comprising two portions, a first waist portion and a second insert portion which together define a generally T-shaped configuration when said chassis is viewed in stretched position;

• said first waist portion having opposed lateral segments adapted to be wrapped around the waist of a wearer of said article, said second portion having a distal end having at least one tape tab, and a proximal end, disposed generally vertically relative to said first waist portion and adapted to be passed under the crotch of the wearer and folded upwardly and over said waist portion such that the tape tab at the distal end of said second portion is adhered to one of said lateral segments;
• said chassis further comprising a tape tab disposed near the end of one of said lateral segments, said tape tab having a first portion for fastening said tape tab to said lateral segment, and a second portion permanently attached to a surface of said lateral segment away from the skin of the wearer of said diaper, said first portion having a top adhesive-covered surface and an opposed bottom backing sheet;
• a release tape having a top surface coated with a release compound and an opposed bottom adhesive surface wherein a portion of said release tape is attached to said first portion of said tape tab, and another portion of said release is adhered to a lateral segment of said diaper,
• wherein said absorbent article has a relaxed width (B) between about 20 to about 90 percent of the width of said absorbent article when fully stretched.