US 6,627,289 B1 · Mechanical fastening tapes and method for their construction

Mechanical fastening tapes and method for their construction

AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

InventorsRebecca Lyn Dilnik, Allen Todd Leak, Mark Michael Mleziva, Michael A. Snyder, Patrick Sean McNichols, Scott Leslie Williams, Robert John Leveille, Scott Lee Pennings, Paul John Serbiak, Bruce Michael Siebers, Robert Eugene Vogt, Georgia Lynn Zehner, Thomas David Ehlert, John Gerard Hein, Timothy Raymond Heindel, Tim Joseph Janssen, Kathleen Ann Peterson

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Abstract

Disclosed is an improved fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment. The fastening tape comprises a first substrate and an interlocking material attached to said first substrate. The interlocking material extends the entire width of the fastening tape, and the interlocking material is longitudinally spaced from both transverse edges of the fastening tape. Also disclosed is a process for manufacturing the fastening tape. The process involves providing a continuous length of an interlocking material having a width and traveling in a first direction. The interlocking material is attached to a first substrate to form a composite. The composite is then cut along a second direction to form fastening tapes suitable for attachment on a disposable absorbent garment. The second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A fastening tape for use on a disposable absorbent garment, said fastening tape having a width, a length, a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge, said fastening tape comprising:

a first substrate having a width;
an interlocking material attached to said first substrate and extending the entire width of said fastening tape.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/514,223Filed 28 Feb 2000 · continuation

Priority

20 Dec 1988

Granted

30 Sep 2003

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Classification19 codes

B29C 66/4722
Said single elements being substantially flat: fixing strips to surfaces other than edge faces
A61F 13/551
Absorbent pads, e.g. sanitary towels, swabs or tampons for external or internal application to the body; Supporting or fastening means therefor;…:…
A61F 13/622
Mechanical fastening means ; Fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop: fabric strip fastener elements, e.g. hook and loop
B29C 65/087
Using a rotary sonotrode or a rotary anvil: using both a rotary sonotrode and a rotary anvil

Family

Application07/287,746Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 20 Dec 1988

Application07/627,874Parent of this division · filed 13 Dec 1990

Application07/628,251Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 17 Dec 1990

Application07/906,016Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 26 Jan 1992

Application07/954,094Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Sep 1992

US 5,176,671 AParent of this division · filed 5 Jan 1993

Application08/105,701Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 17 Aug 1993

Application08/148,130Parent of this continuation · filed 5 Nov 1993

US 5,318,555 AParent of this continuation-in-part · filed 7 Jun 1994

Application08/263,281Parent of this continuation · filed 21 Jun 1994

US 5,403,302 AParent of this continuation-in-part · filed 4 Apr 1995

Application08/442,065Parent of this continuation · filed 16 May 1995

US 6,406,467 B1Parent of this continuation

Application08/148,130Parent of this continuation-in-part

Application07/954,094Parent of this division

Application07/627,874Parent of this continuation-in-part

US 4,766,304 ARelated patent

US 6,627,289 B1This patent

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