Absorbent Articles Comprising Elastics In The Crotch Region

An absorbent article comprising:

• a front belt in a front waist region, the front belt comprising a front inner belt nonwoven and a front outer belt nonwoven;
• a back belt in a back waist region, the back belt comprising a back inner belt nonwoven and a back outer belt nonwoven;
• a central panel comprising an absorbent core disposed in a crotch region, the central panel also comprising a topsheet and a backsheet;
• wherein the central panel overlaps a portion of the front and back belts;
• wherein the front belt comprises a first plurality of elastics in a first section, the first section extending longitudinally from a front end edge of the article to a midpoint of the front waist region, and the front belt comprising a second plurality of elastics in the second section, the second section extending longitudinally from the midpoint of the first waist region to a distal end edge of the front waist region;
• wherein the back belt comprising a third plurality of elastics in a third section, the third section extending longitudinally from a distal end edge of the back waist region to a midpoint of the back waist region;
• and the back belt comprises a fourth plurality of elastics in the fourth section, the fourth section extending longitudinally from the midpoint of the back waist region to a distal end edge of the rear waist region, and
• wherein the first plurality of elastics run continuously and transversely from a first side edge of the front waist region to a second side of the front waist region, wherein the first plurality of elastics have a first average spacing between individual elastics of the first plurality of elastics;
• wherein the second plurality of elastics run continuously and transversely from the first side edge of the front waist region to the second side of the front waist region, wherein the second plurality of elastics have a second average spacing between individual elastics of the second plurality of elastics;
• wherein the third plurality of elastics run continuously and transversely from a first side edge of the back waist region to a second side of the back waist region, wherein the third plurality of elastics have a third average spacing between individual elastics of the third plurality of elastics;
• wherein the fourth plurality of elastics run continuously and transversely from the first side edge of the back waist region to the second side of the back waist region, wherein the fourth plurality of elastics have a fourth average spacing between individual elastics of the fourth plurality of elastics;
• wherein the second and third plurality of elastics overlap the absorbent core;
• a fifth plurality of elastics in the crotch region, wherein the fifth plurality of elastics extend continuously and transversely across the core and have a fifth average spacing between individual elastics of the fifth plurality of elastics;
• a sixth plurality of elastics in the crotch region, wherein the sixth plurality of elastics extend continuously and transversely across the core and have a sixth average spacing between individual elastics of the sixth plurality of elastics;
• wherein the fifth plurality of elastics is disposed adjacent to the second plurality of elastics and wherein the fifth average spacing of the fifth plurality of elastics is larger than the second average spacing of the second plurality of elastics;
• wherein the sixth plurality of elastics is disposed adjacent to the third plurality of elastics and wherein the sixth average spacing of the sixth plurality of elastics is larger than the third average spacing of the third plurality of elastics;
• and
• a mega-gap free from transversely extending elastics and disposed between the fifth and sixth pluralities of elastics, the mega-gap longitudinally extending from about 20 mm to about 50 mm, wherein the mega-gap overlaps a transverse axis (T1).