Jeromy T. Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH; Tanner L. Williams, Loveland, OH; and Christine A. Methena, Cincinnati, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 8/15/19
Issued: 5/23/23

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.