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AssigneeVelcro Industries B.V.
InventorsTimothy R. Martin, Alexander J. Neeb, Richard J. Schmidt, Brian Vanbenschoten, Heidi Tremblay, Christopher M. Gallant, Scott M. Filion, Keith G. Buzzell, Joseph K. Parshley
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A skin-friendly hook component of a hook and loop fastener that reduces or eliminates the occurrence of red-marking and/or irritation if brought into contact with a wearer's skin. In one embodiment, the hook component can have a relatively large top surface area among the hooks with respect to a surface area of the hook backing. In another embodiment, the hook backing is highly flexible, attributable to a flexible resin and/or modified topography. In yet another embodiment, a highly flexible polymer, or polymers, can be used to make individual hooks such that the hooks bend in response to a minimum amount of pressure. Various illustrated hook tapes have features along their edges to enhance skin-friendliness. A skin-friendly hook component results any combination of the disclosed embodiments. The hook component is particularly beneficial when used in absorbent articles.
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a hook backing and a plurality of hooks protruding from one side of the hook backing;
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a hook backing and a plurality of hooks protruding from one side of the hook backing;
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a hook backing and a plurality of hooks protruding from one side of the hook backing;
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a hook backing and a plurality of hooks protruding from one side of the hook backing, wherein
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a hook backing and a plurality of hooks arranged in an array and protruding from one side of the hook backing to a nominal height, wherein
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including an elongated hook backing and a plurality of hooks arranged in an array and protruding from one side of the hook backing to a nominal height, wherein
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including an elongated hook backing and a plurality of hooks arranged in an array and protruding from one side of the hook backing to a nominal height, wherein
A hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a generally planar hook backing and a plurality of hooks arranged in an array and protruding from one side of the hook backing to a nominal height, wherein
A laminate comprising a bottom layer laminated to a hook component for use with a mating loop component for hook and loop fastening, the hook component including a generally planar hook backing and a plurality of hooks arranged in an array and protruding from a side of the hook backing opposite the bottom layer, wherein,
A method of forming a laminate hook component, the method including securing a hook tape to an underlying layer of material, the hook tape having a generally planar hook backing and a plurality of hooks arranged in an array and protruding from a side of the hook backing opposite the underlying layer of material, the hook tape secured to the underlying layer of material in such a manner that the backing of the hook component forms a continuous protrusion extending out of the plane of the backing toward the side of the backing from which the hooks protrude, between portions of the backing secured to the underlying layer of material, the protrusion disposed between the array of hooks and an edge of the backing.
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