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A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having at least three tangential points (a

A disposable absorbent article having a non-linear notch cut without the presence of a significantly laterally extending resulting piece. The resulting absorbent article having a front end edge and a back end edge which are complementary. The front end edge having at least three tangential points (a1, a2, b). Tangential point b is longitudinally inboard of a1 and a2. The back end edge having at least three tangential points (x1, x2, y), wherein y is longitudinally outboard of x1 and x2. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a first fold line. The first fold line may be drawn between points a2 and x2. The absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a second fold line, said second fold line may be drawn between points a1 and x1.

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What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis comprising: a front end edge and a back end edge which, define an entire longitudinal dimension of the article, are complementary in shape, and are formed by a non-linear notch cut; said front end ed

What is claimed is: 1. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis comprising: a front end edge and a back end edge which, define an entire longitudinal dimension of the article, are complementary in shape, and are formed by a non-linear notch cut; said front end edge having at least three tangential points (a1, a2, b), wherein b is longitudinally inboard of a1 and a2; said front end edge having at least two edge points (c1, c2), wherein: (i) c1 and c2 are longitudinally inboard of a1 and a2, and (ii) c1 and c2 are longitudinally equal or outboard of b; said back end edge having at least three tangential points (x1, x2, y), wherein y is longitudinally outboard of x1 and x2; said back end edge having at least two edge points (z1, z2), wherein: (i) z1 and z2 are longitudinally outboard of x1 and x2, and (ii) z1 and z2 are longitudinally equal or inboard of y; said back end edge has a contour segment from said point x1 to said point z1 which is a mirror image of a contour segment from said point x1 to said point y. 2. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 further comprising a longitudinal distance, d, which is measured between said tangential point b and said tangential point ai, said longitudinal distance being from about 5 mm to about 25 mm. 3. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 further comprising a longitudinal distance, d, which is measured between said tangential point b and said tangential point a1, said longitudinal distance being about 10 mm. 4. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 said absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a first fold line, wherein said first fold line is drawn between points a2 and x2, said absorbent article being longitudinally folded about a second fold line, wherein said second fold line is drawn between points a1 and xi, and further comprising a lateral distance, f, which is measured between said fold lines, said lateral distance being from about 80 mm to about 100 mm. 5. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 4 further comprising a lateral distance, f, which is measured between said fold lines, said lateral distance being about 90 mm. 6. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 wherein said absorbent article is an open diaper. 7. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 wherein said absorbent article is a pant. 8. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 1 further comprising an absorbent core having a garment surface and a body surface; a liquid permeable topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core; a liquid impermeable backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core; said topsheet and backsheet together forming said front end edge and said back end edge after having been cut along a non-linear notch cut-line. 9. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 8 wherein said absorbent article is an open diaper. 10. The disposable absorbent article according to claim 8 wherein said absorbent article is a pant. 11. A disposable absorbent article having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis comprising a front end edge and a back end edge, which define an entire longitudinal dimension of the article, are complementary in shape, and are formed by a non-linear notch cut.