Absorbent article having composite elasticized member

A disposable absorbent article, said disposable absorbent article comprising:

• (a) a containment assembly including a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined with said topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between said topsheet and said backsheet, said absorbent core having side edges and waist edges;
• (b) an elasticized waistband extending longitudinally outward from at least one of said waist edges of said absorbent core;
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• (c) a composite member extending longitudinally outward from at least one of said waist edges of said absorbent core forming a portion of said elasticized waistband, said composite member including an elastomeric member having a first surface and a second surface and a resilient, three-dimensional, macroscopically expanded, formed-film member secured to said first surface of said elastomeric member, said formed-film member having a first surface and a second surface and exhibiting a multiplicity of apertures formed by a multiplicity of intersecting fiber-like elements interconnected to one another in said first surface of said formed-film member, each of said fiber-like elements having a base portion located in said first surface and side wall portions attached to said base portion and extending generally in the direction of said second surface of said formed-film member, said side wall portions of said fiber-like elements being interconnected to one another intermediate said first and second surfaces of said formed-film member and terminating substantially concurrently with one another in said second surface of said formed film member, said formed film member exhibiting a caliper significantly greater than the thickness of material from which said formed-film member is made and exhibiting a high degree of resiliency, such that said formed-film member imparts a significant degree of stiffness and resilience to said composite member.

A composite member comprising an elastomeric member having a first surface and a second surface, and a resilient, three-dimensional, macroscopically expanded, formed-film member secured to said first surface of said elastomeric member, said formed-film member having a first surface and a second surface and exhibiting a multiplicity of apertures formed by a multiplicity of intersecting fiber-like elements interconnected to one another in said first surface of said formed-film member, each of said fiber-like elements having a base portion located in said first surface and side wall portions attached to said base portion and extending generally in the direction of said second surface of said formed-film member, said side wall portions of said fiber-like elements being interconnected to one another intermediate said first and second surfaces of said formed-film member and terminating substantially concurrently with one another in said second surface of said formed-film member, said formed-film member exhibiting a caliper significantly greater than the thickness of material from which said formed-film member is made and exhibiting a high degree of resiliency, such that said formed-film member imparts a significant degree of stiffness and resilience to said composite member, said composite member further includes a three-dimensional, macroscopically expanded, formed-film member secured to said second surface of said elastomeric member.