Stretchable mechanical/adhesive closure for a disposable diaper

US6419667B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Avery Dennison Corporation · US

Inventors

• Gary A. Avalon · Painesville, US
• William G. Hartman · North Royalton, US
• Michael D. Hilston · Painesville, US
• Karen Spilizewski · Euclid, US
• David L. Savage · Painesville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 9, 1998
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2002
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T24/27
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A fastening system for releasably securing a diaper provides both mechanical and adhesive or cohesive securement. Tab members comprise a facestock layer, a contact layer of adhesive or cohesive overlying at least a portion of the facestock layer, and mechanical fastening elements projecting from at least a portion of the contact layer. The facestock layer includes extensible and substantially nonextensible polymeric portions. A landing member includes complementary mechanical fastening elements and a contact surface or cohesive for engagement with the tab adhesive or cohesive. A method is also disclosed for making the fastening system.