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A refastenable absorbent article is disclosed having a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion. The crotch portion connects the front portion to the back portion. The front portion has a first end, a second end, and a central section including first and second side edges. First and second

A refastenable absorbent article is disclosed having a front portion, a back portion and a crotch portion. The crotch portion connects the front portion to the back portion. The front portion has a first end, a second end, and a central section including first and second side edges. First and second lateral sections are releasably attached to the central section and each lateral section has an outer edge. The front portion also has a first end and a second end. The back portion has a first end, a second end and first and second side edges. The back portion is divided into a first section and a second section. The first section has a length L2 measured perpendicularly from the first end of the back portion to a line drawn parallel thereto. The second section also has a length L3 measured perpendicularly from the second end to the line drawn parallel to the first end. The second section has a first side edge and a second side edge and a first area A1 and a second area A2. The first area A1 represents an area bounded by the first and second side edges, the second end and the line drawn parallel to the first end. The second area A2 represents an area bounded by the first and second lines, the second end and the line drawn parallel to the first end. The first and second lines are drawn perpendicular to the second end at points where the first and second side edges intersect the second end. The first and second lines intersecting the line drawn parallel to said first end, and said second section having a ratio A1/A2 ranging from between about 1.3 to about 3.5. The absorbent article further includes an absorbent secured to at least one of the front, back or crotch portions. Each of the outer edges of the first and second lateral sections of the front portion are secured to one of the first and second side edges of the back portion to form a pant-like article having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.

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1. A refastenable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis comprising:a) a front portion having a central section including first and second side edges, first and second lateral sections each positioned adjacent to one of said first and second side edges and each of said first and second lateral

1. A refastenable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis comprising:a) a front portion having a central section including first and second side edges, first and second lateral sections each positioned adjacent to one of said first and second side edges and each of said first and second lateral sections being releasably attached to said central section, each of said lateral sections having an outer edge, and said front portion having a first end and a second end; b) a crotch portion connecting said front portion to a back portion; said crotch portion having a first side edge and a second side edge, each of said first and second side edges of said crotch portion having an end point adjacent said back portion; said end points located where a line drawn parallel to said longitudinal axis, at a maximum distance transversely from said longitudinal axis, passes through said first and second side edges of said crotch portion at least twice; c) said back portion being divided into a first section and a second section; said first section bounded by a first end, a line drawn parallel to said first end, a first side edge, and a second side edge; said second section bounded by said line drawn parallel to said first end, a second end, a first edge, and a second edge defining a first area A1; said line drawn parallel to said first end intersecting a pair of corners where said first and second side edges of said first section intersect with said first and second edges of said second section; said second end parallel to said first end and intersecting said end points where said first and second side edges of said crotch portion intersect with said first and second edges of said second section; said first section having a length L2 measured perpendicularly from said first end to said line drawn parallel thereto, said length L2 being equal to or greater than about 2 inches; said second section having a length L3 measured perpendicularly from said line drawn parallel to said first end to said second end, said length L3 being equal to or greater than about 1 inch; said second section having a second area A2 defined by said line drawn parallel to said first end, said second end, and by a first line and a second line, said first and second lines being drawn perpendicular to said second end at said end points, said first and second lines intersecting with said line drawn parallel to said first end; and said back portion having a ratio A1/A2 ranging from between about 1.7 to about 2.5; and d) an absorbent secured to at least one of said front, back or crotch portions, and each of said outer edges of said first and second lateral sections of said front portion being secured to one of said first and second side edges of said back portion to form a pant-like article having a waist opening and a pair of leg openings.