Disposable absorbent article having an absorbent support system

A disposable absorbent article which comprises:

• a) an outer cover which defines a pair of laterally opposed side edges, a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region which extends between and connects said waist regions;
• b) an absorbent chassis which defines a total length, a front attached portion and a back attached portion which are directly attached to said outer cover and an unattached portion which extends between and connects said attached portions and which is not directly attached to said outer cover;
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• c) an absorbent chassis support member which includes a strip of material which is directly attached to and extends between said laterally opposed side edges of said outer cover in said front waist region of said outer cover and which is directly attached to said unattached portion of said absorbent chassis wherein said absorbent chassis support member is configured to maintain said unattached portion of said absorbent chassis close to a wearer's body in use.

A disposable absorbent article which comprises:

• a) an outer cover which defines a pair of laterally opposed side edges, a front waist region, a back waist region and a crotch region which extends between and connects said waist regions;
• b) an absorbent chassis which includes a pair of longitudinally opposed waist edges which are directly attached to said outer cover, a backsheet, a bodyside liner which is connected to said backsheet in a superposed relation and an absorbent core disposed between said backsheet and said bodyside liner wherein at least about 90 percent of a longitudinal length of said absorbent chassis is not directly attached to said outer cover to define an unattached portion between said waist edges;
• c) a fastening system which includes a pair of primary fasteners located on said laterally opposed side edges of said outer cover in one of said waist regions of said outer cover and a pair of secondary fasteners located on said laterally opposed side edges in said opposite waist region of said outer cover;
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• d) an absorbent chassis support member which includes a strip of material which is directly attached to said laterally opposed side edges of said outer cover adjacent at least one of said fasteners and said unattached portion of said absorbent chassis and which extends between said absorbent chassis and said laterally opposed side edges of said outer cover wherein said absorbent chassis support member is configured to maintain said absorbent chassis close to a wearer's body in use.