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US 2004/0170794 A1Published application
Mechanical closure tape
AssigneeAvery Dennison Corporation
InventorAnne Verhaert
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mechanical closure tape in roll form. The closure tapes are useful in the manufacture of disposable articles, particularly disposable diapers. The closure tape includes a fastening tape having a mechanical closure member and a release tape that completely covers the mechanical closure member during storage and transport of the tape and/or the disposable article.
Claims16
A composite tape in a roll from which a closure tab for disposable articles can be cut, comprising
- a fastening tape comprising (a) a backing film having a fastening surface, the backing film having a bonding extension section and an engaging extension section, wherein the bonding extension section attaches the fastening tape to a disposable absorbent article;
- and (b) mechanical fastening elements projecting from the backing film at the engaging extension section;
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- a release tape comprising a backing layer and an adhesive layer, wherein the backing layer of the release tape entirely covers the mechanical fastener material of the fastening tape and wherein the fastening tape is releasably attached to the release tape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.