CPC A61F 13/4902 (2013.01) [A61F 13/49014 (2013.01); A61F 13/565 (2013.01); A61F 13/5148 (2013.01); A61F 2013/51409 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A taped absorbent article comprising:
a chassis comprising:
a topsheet;
a backsheet;
an absorbent core positioned at least partially intermediate the topsheet and the backsheet;
a front waist region;
a back waist region; and
an outer cover nonwoven material;
an ultrasonically bonded discrete ear laminate comprising:
a first nonwoven material;
a second nonwoven material; and
an elastic member positioned at least partially intermediate the first nonwoven material and the second nonwoven material;
the discrete ear laminate comprising a plurality of ultrasonic bonds; and
a joinder between a portion of the discrete ear laminate and the back or front waist region comprising:
an overlap of:
an adhesive bond;
a portion of the elastic member;
one of the ultrasonic bonds; and
a portion of the first nonwoven material; and
a portion of the second nonwoven material;
wherein the first nonwoven material comprises a garment-facing surface comprising a first nonwoven mechanical bond pattern; wherein the first nonwoven mechanical bond pattern extends laterally from adjacent to a first side edge to adjacent to a second side edge of the discrete ear laminate;
wherein the outer cover nonwoven material comprises a second nonwoven mechanical bond pattern, and wherein the first and second nonwoven mechanical bond patterns are substantially the same.
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