Absorbent article having a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system

An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;
• a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof;
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• a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component, the secondary fastening system comprising a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and corresponding secondary first fastening components, a non-linear strip attached to the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the primary second fastening component and the secondary first fastening components being located on the non-linear strip, wherein the strip comprises a straight central portion and a pair of angled portions with each of the angled portions flanking opposite sides of the straight portion, the straight central portion comprising the primary second fastening component, and the angled portions comprising the secondary first fastening components.

An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;
• a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof;
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• a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component, the secondary fastening system comprising a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and corresponding secondary first fastening components, a non-linear strip attached to the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the primary second fastening component and the secondary first fastening components being located on the non-linear strip, the non-linear strip having a pair of spaced cutouts, each of the cutouts including one of the secondary first fastening components.

An absorbent article having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first waist portion, a second waist portion, a crotch portion extending longitudinally between and connecting the first waist portion and the second waist portion, the absorbent article comprising:

• a chassis having longitudinally opposite ends, transversely opposite sides, a bodyside liner at least in part defining the inner surface of the article, an outer cover at least in part defining the outer surface of the article, and an absorbent core disposed between the liner and the outer cover;
• a pair of ears extending transversely outward from the opposite sides of the chassis at the second waist portion thereof, each of the ears having a medial line;
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• a fastening system comprising a primary fastening system and a secondary fastening system, the primary fastening system comprising a primary first fastening component located on each of the pair of ears and a primary second fastening component, the secondary fastening system comprising a secondary second fastening component located on each of the ears and corresponding secondary first fastening components, a non-linear strip attached to the outer surface of the article at the first waist portion, the primary second fastening component and the secondary first fastening components being located on the non-linear strip, each of the primary first fastening component being located below the medial line.