Kumardipti Chatterjee, Indian Hill, OH; and Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH.
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH.

Filed: 6/20/16
Issued: 9/10/19

A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and an elasticized waist gasketing element joined to the chassis in one of the first or the second waist regions, wherein the elasticized waist gasketing element comprises a lateral outboard edge and a longitudinal array of elastic members, the longitudinal array of elastic members comprising: a primary waist elastic member disposed inboard of the respective first or second waist edge by a minimum longitudinal distance A, and a secondary waist elastic member disposed inboard of the primary waist elastic member by a minimum longitudinal distance B, wherein the waist gasketing element comprises a Force Ratio of at least about 1.1 and wherein the disposable absorbent article further comprises an attachment zone, wherein in the attachment zone: the primary waist elastic member is joined to the waist gasketing element at two attachment intervals, wherein the two attachment intervals are separated by an unattached span; and the secondary waist elastic member is continuously joined to the waist gasketing element.