Absorbent articles with frangible pathways

An absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the chassis further comprising a first end region and a second end region longitudinally separated from the first end region by a crotch region;
• a first belt comprising a first end region and a second end region laterally separated from the first end region by a central region, the first end region of the chassis connected with the central region of the first belt, the first belt further comprising a laterally extending inner edge and a laterally extending outer edge, the outer edge positioned longitudinally outward of the inner edge;
• a second belt comprising a first end region and a second end region laterally separated from the first end region by a central region, the second end region of the chassis connected with the central region of the second belt, wherein the first end region of the first belt is connected with the first end region of the second belt at a first side seam and wherein the second end region of the first belt is connected with the second end region of the second belt at a second side seam to form a waist opening;
• an accessibility opening in the first belt positioned between the outer edge and the inner edge;
• a frangible pathway in the first belt extending between a proximal terminus on the inner edge of the first belt and a distal terminus on the first side seam, the frangible pathway comprising a first tear zone extending from the accessibility opening to the distal terminus and a second tear zone extending from the accessibility opening to the proximal terminus;
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• wherein the first belt further comprises an inner wearer facing surface and an outer garment facing surface, and further comprising a fastener component connected with the inner wearer facing surface of the first belt adjacent the accessibility opening, the fastener component adapted to refastenably connect with at least one other component of the absorbent article.

An absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, the chassis further comprising a first end region and a second end region longitudinally separated from the first end region by a crotch region;
• a first belt comprising a first end region and a second end region laterally separated from the first end region by a central region, the first end region of the chassis connected with the central region of the first belt, the first belt further comprising a laterally extending inner edge and a laterally extending outer edge, the outer edge positioned longitudinally outward of the inner edge;
• a second belt comprising a first end region and a second end region laterally separated from the first end region by a central region, the second end region of the chassis connected with the central region of the second belt, wherein the first end region of the first belt is connected with the first end region of the second belt at a first side seam and wherein the second end region of the first belt is connected with the second end region of the second belt at a second side seam to form a waist opening;
• an accessibility opening in the first belt positioned between the outer edge and the inner edge;
• a frangible pathway in the first belt extending between a proximal terminus on the first side seam and a distal terminus on the first side seam, the frangible pathway comprising a first tear zone extending from the accessibility opening to the distal terminus and a second tear zone extending from the accessibility opening to the proximal terminus;
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• wherein the first belt further comprises an inner wearer facing surface and an outer garment facing surface, and further comprising a fastener component connected with the inner wearer facing surface of the first belt adjacent the accessibility opening, the fastener component adapted to refastenably connect with at least one other component of the absorbent article.