EASY REMOVAL ADHESIVE ARTICLE
First Claim
1. An elongate adhesive article having a length substantially greater than a width, the article comprising:
- a) a backing layer having disposed on a first surface thereof an adhesive, the backing layer having a thickness, first and second side edges running the length of the article and first and second ends; and
b) a single weakened region comprising a removable strip of backing layer that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the article length;
wherein the removable strip of backing layer is at least partially defined by a pair of lines of weakness separated by a gap of between about 2 and about 15 mm.
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Abstract
An elongate adhesive article having a length substantially greater than a width includes a backing layer having an adhesive layer and a single weakened region formed of a removable strip of backing layer that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the article length. The removable strip of backing layer is at least partially defined by a pair of lines of weakness separated by a gap of between about 2 and about 15 mm. The elongate article may include an absorbent pad in the form of an adhesive bandage or sticking plaster. A method of using such an elongate article includes the steps of applying the article to the skin of a mammal, removing a predefined strip from the article; and removing the remainder of the article from the skin.
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16 Claims
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1. An elongate adhesive article having a length substantially greater than a width, the article comprising:
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a) a backing layer having disposed on a first surface thereof an adhesive, the backing layer having a thickness, first and second side edges running the length of the article and first and second ends; and b) a single weakened region comprising a removable strip of backing layer that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the article length;
wherein the removable strip of backing layer is at least partially defined by a pair of lines of weakness separated by a gap of between about 2 and about 15 mm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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