Absorbent article having breathable side panels

An absorbent article having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region located between said front waist region and said rear waist region, a periphery defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a first end edge located in said front waist region and a second end edge located in said rear waist region, the absorbent article comprising:

• a containment assembly comprising a topsheet;
• a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core having a pair of opposing longitudinal edges, an inner surface and an outer surface;
• a pair of barrier cuffs each having a proximal edge joined to said containment assembly laterally outboard of said opposing longitudinal edges of said absorbent core in at least said crotch region and a distal edge;
• said backsheet having a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface and a central region;
• said backsheet comprising at least three distinct zones, a non-apertured zone comprising said central region and being juxtaposed at least a portion of said outer surface of said absorbent core, and a pair of apertured zones comprising apertures;
• one of said apertured zones extending laterally outwardly from said proximal edge of each said barrier cuff in at least said crotch region;
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• an air pervious outer cover joined with at least a portion of said garment-facing surface of said backsheet to form a laminate.

An absorbent article having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region located between said front waist region and said rear waist region, a periphery defined by a pair of opposed side edges, a first end edge located in said front waist region and a second end edge located in said rear waist region, the absorbent article comprising:

• a containment assembly comprising a topsheet;
• a backsheet and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core having a pair of opposing longitudinal edges, an inner surface and an outer surface;
• a pair of barrier cuffs each having a proximal edge joined to said containment assembly laterally outboard of said opposing longitudinal edges of said absorbent in at least said crotch region and a distal edge;
• a gasketing cuff disposed laterally outboard of said proximal edge of said barrier leg cuffs in at least said crotch region;
• said backsheet having a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface and a central region;
• said backsheet comprising at least three distinct zones, a non-apertured zone comprising said central region and being juxtaposed at least a portion of said outer surface of said absorbent core, and a pair of apertured zones comprising apertures;
• one of said apertured zones extending laterally outwardly from each of said gasketing cuffs to said periphery of the absorbent article;
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• an air pervious outer cover joined with at least a portion of said garment-facing surface of said backsheet to form a laminate.

A disposable absorbent article having a front waist region, a rear waist region, a crotch region located between said front waist region and said rear waist region, a pair of opposed side edges, a first end edge located in said front waist region and a second end edge located in said rear waist region, the absorbent article comprising:

• a containment assembly comprising an absorbent core having a pair of opposing longitudinal edges, an inner surface and an outer surface;
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• a laminate comprising a backsheet and an air pervious outer cover, said backsheet being positioned between said absorbent core and said air pervious outer cover, said backsheet having a garment-facing surface, a body-facing surface, a central region, two apertured zones and a non-apertured zone;
• said non-apertured zone comprising said central region and being juxtaposed said outer surface of said absorbent core;
• said apertured zones comprising apertures disposed outboard of said longitudinal edges of said absorbent core and extending continuously longitudinally from said end edge located in said front waist region through said crotch region to said end edge located in said rear waist region;
• at least a portion of said garment-facing surface of said backsheet being joined with at least a portion of said outer cover juxtaposed said apertured zones.