Absorbent article having a textured fastener

A disposable diaper comprising:

• a body portion having an inside surface, an outside surface, longitudinal edges, a first end region, and a second end region, said portion comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;
• and
• a fastening system positioned on said body portion for maintaining said first end region and said second end region in an overlapping configuration during use, said fastening system comprising:
• (a) a closure member disposed adjacent each longitudinal edge in said first end region, said closure member comprising a first fastening element comprising
• (i) a backing web having a first surface and a second surface, said backing web having discrete, bulbous surface aberrations projecting from said first surface, at least some of said bulbous surface aberrations having an end portion and a base portion, said end portion comprising at least one microbubble substantially coinciding with the point of maximum amplitude of said bulbous surface aberration, said microbubble and said base portion of said bulbous surface aberrations each having walls, said microbubble comprising a flexible membrane joined about its periphery to said base portion, and said walls of said microbubble being thinner than the walls of said base portion of said bulbous surface aberration, and
• (ii) a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive coated over and bonded to at least a portion of the surface of some of said bulbous surface aberrations;
• and
• (b) at least one landing member disposed in said second end region, said landing member having a textured contacting surface engageable with said bulbous surface aberrations of said first fastening element.

A disposable diaper comprising:

• a body portion having an inside surface, an outside surface, longitudinal edges, a first end region, and a second end region, said portion comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;
• and
• a fastening system for maintaining said first end region and said second end region in an overlapping configuration during use, said fastening system comprising:
• (a) a tape tab disposed adjacent each longitudinal edge in said first end region, said each of said tape tabs comprising
• a first fixed portion,
• first tab attachment means associated with said first fixed portion and said inside surface of said body portion for attaching said first fixed portion to said inside surface,
• a second fixed portion,
• second tab attachment means associated with said second fixed portion and said inside surface of said body portion for attaching said second fixed portion to said outside surface,
• a connective portion having a fastening surface and a backing surface,
• a first fastening element joined on at least a portion of said fastening surface of said connective portion for attaching said connective portion to said body portion, said first fastening element comprising (i) a backing web having a first surface and a second surface, said backing web comprising a polymeric material, said backing web having discrete, bulbous surface aberrations projecting from said first surface, at least some of said bulbous surface aberrations having an end portion and a base portion, said end portion comprising at least one microbubble substantially coinciding with the point of maximum amplitude of said bulbous surface aberration, said microbubble and said base portion of said bulbous surface aberrations each having walls, said microbubble comprising a flexible, continuous membrane joined about its periphery to said base portion, said walls of said microbubble being thinner than the walls of said base portion of said bulbous surface aberration, and (ii) a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive coated over and bonded to said first surface of said backing web, and
• said first fixed portion, said second fixed portion and said connective portion attached in an area of joinder adjacent said longitudinal edge of said body portion;
• and
• (b) at least one landing member disposed on said outside surface in said second end region, said landing member having a textured contacting surface, said landing member having discrete, bulbous surface aberrations, said bulbous surface aberrations being engageable with said bulbous surface aberrations of said first fastening element.

A sanitary napkin comprising:

• a body portion having an inside surface, an outside surface, longitudinal edges, and said body portion comprising a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined to said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet;
• and
• a fastening system positioned on said outside surface of said body portion, said fastening system comprising an attachment member
• (i) a backing web having a first surface and a second surface, said backing web having discrete, bulbous surface aberrations projecting from said first surface, at least some of said bulbous surface aberrations having an end portion and a base portion, said end portion comprising at least one microbubble substantially coinciding with the point of maximum amplitude of said bulbous surface aberration, said microbubble and said base portion of said bulbous surface aberrations each having walls, said microbubble comprising a flexible membrane joined about its periphery to said base portion, said walls of said microbubble being thinner than the walls of said base portion of said bulbous surface aberrations, and
• (ii) a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive coated over and bonded to at least a portion of the surface of said bulbous surface aberrations.