Relative Stiffness Fasteners
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsMark James KLINE, Anna Elizabeth MACURA, Michael Gary NEASE
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Abstract
A fastening member has an inboard end and an outboard end and a panel region, an end region, and a fastening element. The panel region has a proximal edge and a distal edge. The panel region is disposed adjacent to the inboard end and is more extensible than the end region. The end region is disposed adjacent to the outboard end. The end region has a fastening element zone having a first stiffness and an intermediate zone having a second stiffness. The first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness. The intermediate zone is disposed between the fastening element zone and the panel region adjacent to the distal edge. The fastening element is disposed in the end region and defines the fastening element zone.
Claims22
A web of fastening members, each fastening member comprising:
- an outboard end;
- an inboard end;
- a panel region;
- and
- an end region outboard of the panel region, the end region comprising a fastening element;
- wherein the panel region extends greater than 100% at an applied load of about 1.5 N/cm;
- and
- wherein the end region extends less than 15% at an applied load of about 4.0 N/cm.
A web of fastening members in roll form, each fastening member comprising:
- an outboard end;
- an inboard end;
- a panel region;
- and
- an end region outboard of the panel region, the end region comprising a fastening element;
- wherein the panel region extends greater than 100% at an applied load of about 1.5 N/cm;
- wherein the end region extends less than 15% at an applied load of about 4.0 N/cm;
- and
- wherein the fastening element is positioned in a fastening element zone, wherein the fastening element zone has a first stiffness, wherein the end region comprises an intermediate zone having a second stiffness, wherein the intermediate zone is disposed between the fastening element zone and the panel region, and wherein the first stiffness is greater than the second stiffness.
A siamese web of fastening members comprising a siamese separation boundary, wherein a plurality of fastening members of the web comprise:
- an outboard end;
- an inboard end;
- a panel region;
- and
- an end region outboard of the panel region, the end region comprising a fastening element;
- wherein the panel region extends greater than 100% at an applied load of about 1.5 N/cm;
- and
- wherein the end region extends less than 15% at an applied load of about 4.0 N/cm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.