Absorbent garment closure system having non-linear fastening

A fastener tab for use on an absorbent garment, the fastener tab comprising:

• a tab body having a proximal edge for locating proximate the garment, a distal edge opposite the proximal edge, a top edge adjacent the proximal edge, and a bottom edge opposite the top edge;
• and
• a fastening area for removeably fastening the tab body to the garment, the fastening area having a first edge,
• wherein a first tangent line is tangent to a first portion of the first edge of the fastening area,
• a second tangent line is tangent to a second portion of the first edge of the fastening area,
• the second tangent line intersects the first tangent line,
• the first tangent line is non-parallel to one of the top edge and the bottom edge, and
• the second tangent line is non-parallel to one of the top edge and the bottom edge.

An absorbent garment, comprising:

• a garment chassis;
• an absorbent core;
• and
• a fastener tab, the fastener tab having
• a tab body with a proximal edge located proximate the garment, a distal edge opposite the proximal edge, a top edge adjacent the proximal edge, and a bottom edge opposite the top edge;
• and
• a fastening area for removeably fastening the tab body to the garment, the fastening area having a first edge,
• wherein a first tangent line is tangent to a first portion of the first edge of the fastening area,
• a second tangent line is tangent to a second portion of the first edge of the fastening area,
• the second tangent line intersects the first tangent line, and
• one of the first and second tangent lines is non-parallel to a primary pull direction of the fastener tab.

An absorbent garment, comprising:

• a garment chassis;
• an absorbent core;
• and
• a fastener tab, the fastener tab having
• a tab body with a proximal edge located proximate the garment, a distal edge opposite the proximal edge, a top edge adjacent the proximal edge, and a bottom edge opposite the top edge;
• and
• a fastening area for removeably fastening the tab body to the garment, the fastening area having a first edge,
• wherein a first tangent line is tangent to a first portion of the first edge of the fastening area,
• a second tangent line is tangent to a second portion of the first edge of the fastening area,
• the second tangent line intersects the first tangent line,
• the first tangent line is non-parallel to one of the top edge and the bottom edge, and
• the second tangent line is non-parallel to one of the top edge and the bottom edge.

A disposable absorbent garment comprising:

• a main body defining a longitudinal direction and a cross direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
• and
• a pair of fastener tabs, the fastener tabs
• being stretchable in the cross direction,
• attached to the main body for securing the garment about a wearer,
• having a proximal end for attachment to the garment, a distal end opposite the proximal end and end edges connecting the proximal end to the distal end,
• having a width defined as that portion of the tab extending between the end edges in the longitudinal direction, and
• having a deadened zone positioned between the distal end and the proximal end, the deadened zone being a segment of substantially non-stretchable material positioned on the fastener tab to create differing zones of stretchability as the tabs are stretched in the cross direction.