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An integral disposable absorbent article such as a diaper provided with an absorbent core, a liquid impervious backsheet, an elastically contractible gasketing cuff preferably formed by a gasketing flap and a flap elastic member, a barrier cuff having a flap portion and a channel portion comprising

An integral disposable absorbent article such as a diaper provided with an absorbent core, a liquid impervious backsheet, an elastically contractible gasketing cuff preferably formed by a gasketing flap and a flap elastic member, a barrier cuff having a flap portion and a channel portion comprising a proximal edge and a distal edge, and a liquid pervious topsheet. The topsheet extends outwardly toward the edge of the absorbent core and terminates inwardly of the proximal edge. A seal means for adjoining the proximal edge to the gasketing flap is positioned along the proximal edge so as to provide a leakage-resistant seal along the proximal edge. The barrier cuffs may be provided with spacing means for spacing the distal edges away from the liquid-receiving surface so as to enhance the containment characteristics of the barrier cuffs. Thus, body exudates which wick through and along the topsheet are prevented from flowing to the edges of the diaper and underneath the barrier cuffs because of the seal formed along the proximal edges and because the topsheet terminates inwardly of the proximal edges.

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A unitary disposable absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core have a garment surface and a body surface; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; an elastically contractible gasketing cuff disposed adjacent to an edge of the absorbent arti

A unitary disposable absorbent article comprising: an absorbent core have a garment surface and a body surface; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; an elastically contractible gasketing cuff disposed adjacent to an edge of the absorbent article; a hydrophobic barrier cuff having a proximal edge and a distal edge, said barrier cuff disposed adjacent said gasketing cuff; spacing means operatively associated with said barrier cuffs for spacing said distal edge away from the liquid-receivig surface of the absorbent article so as to cause said barrier cuff to stand up; seal means positioned along said proximal edge for adjoining said proximal edge to the absorbent article so as to provide a leakage-resistant seal along said proximal edge; and a liquid pervious topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core, said topsheet extending outwardly toward and terminating inwardly of said proximal edge, whereby liquids are generally prevented from wicking underneath and beyond said barrier cuff to the edge of the absorbent article.