Reclosable locking tape

A reclosable locking tape for releasably attaching an add-on to a foundation, the locking tape comprising:

• (a) a substantially planar tape base to which is affixed at least one male locking portion, the male locking portion being generally mushroom-shaped in transverse cross section and comprising a stem affixed to a cap at one end of the stem, an opposite end of the stem being affixed to the tape base;
• and (b) at least one female locking portion affixed to the tape base, the female locking portion corresponding to the at least one male locking portion and comprising two substantially same-sized hook members that face toward one another on opposite sides of a male locking portion-sized space in the female locking portion;
• wherein the at least one male locking portion of a first strip of the reclosable locking tape releasably couples with the corresponding at least one female locking portion of a second, corresponding strip of the reclosable locking tape;
• and wherein the locking tape does not comprise a slider.

A reclosable locking tape for releasably attaching an add-on to a foundation, the locking tape comprising:

• (a) a substantially planar tape base to which is affixed at least one male locking portion, the male locking portion being generally mushroom-shaped in transverse cross section and comprising a stem affixed to a cap at one end of the stem, an opposite end of the stem being affixed to the tape base;
• and (b) at least one female locking portion affixed to the tape base, the female locking portion corresponding to the at least one male locking portion and comprising two substantially same-sized hook members that face toward one another on opposite sides of a male locking portion-sized space in the female locking portion;
• and further comprising an adhesive on a rear surface of the tape base, and a peel-off cover strip of a paper material substantially covering the adhesive;
• wherein the tape assembly does not comprise a slider;
• and wherein the at least one male locking portion of a first strip of the reclosable locking tape releasably couples with the corresponding at least one female locking portion of a second, corresponding strip of the reclosable locking tape.

A method for releasably attaching a fabric add-on to a foundation using a reclosable rib and groove tape assembly, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) attaching a lower surface of an add-on attachment portion of the reclosable rib and groove tape assembly to the fabric add-on;
• (b) attaching a lower surface of a foundation attachment portion of the reclosable rib and groove tape assembly onto a surface of a foundation;
• and (c) aligning the add-on attachment portion over the foundation attachment portion and pressing at least one rib of the add-on attachment portion into at least one, corresponding groove of the foundation attachment portion, or at least one groove of the add-on attachment portion onto at least one, corresponding rib of the foundation attachment portion;
• wherein the tape assembly does not comprise a slider.