RETICULATED MECHANICAL FASTENING PATCH AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

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APP PUB NO 20120330266A1
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13529517

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A reticulated mechanical fastening laminate is disclosed. The reticulated mechanical fastening laminate includes a loop material having a regular pattern of spaced apart geometric shaped openings joined to a carrier. At least the portion of carrier to which the loop material is joined has up to a ten percent elongation. A reticulated mechanical fastening web including the loop material is also disclosed, in which the loop material is not joined to an elastic or pleated extensible carrier. A method of making the mechanical fastener constructions is also disclosed. The method includes providing interrupted slits in a loop material, with each interrupted slit interrupted by at least one intact bridging region of the slit loop material; spreading the slit loop material to provide at least one opening; and fixing of the loop material in a spread configuration.

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3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYP O BOX 33427 ST PAUL MN 55133-3427

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gilbert, Thomas J St. Paul, US 37 413
Peltier, Mark A Forest Lake, US 27 697
Wood, Leigh E Woodbury, US 95 3649
Zonneveld, Edwin P L'Isle Adam, FR 1 27

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