Devices for application and load bearing and method of using the same
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1. An adhesive device for surface holding or weight-bearing, comprising:
- an adhesive pad, comprising;
a backing layer having high in-plane stiffness and applied thereto a layer of an elastic material having an adhering surface for releasably adhering to a target surface,a blocker of a rigid material, anda tether component connected to the blocker at one end and the backing layer on the opposite end; and
a press assembly, comprising;
one or more presses,a frame supporting the one or more presses by one or more joints,a connector component extending from the frame and attached to the one or more presses, anda passageway positioned on the frame and sized to be passable by the tether component and impassible by the backing layer or the blocker, wherein the tether component is positioned through the passageway with the backing layer proximal to one or more presses on one side of the frame and with the blocker proximal to the connector component on another side of the frame.
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Abstract
Gecko-like adhesive application devices suited for dynamic applications are disclosed, where the device can be easily applied to target substrates, exhibiting a firm hold, and subsequently released therefrom. Gecko-like adhesive application devices that are suited for sustained holding after easy application (e.g., on vertical or inclined surfaces or ceiling) also are disclosed.
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1. An adhesive device for surface holding or weight-bearing, comprising:
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an adhesive pad, comprising; a backing layer having high in-plane stiffness and applied thereto a layer of an elastic material having an adhering surface for releasably adhering to a target surface, a blocker of a rigid material, and a tether component connected to the blocker at one end and the backing layer on the opposite end; and a press assembly, comprising; one or more presses, a frame supporting the one or more presses by one or more joints, a connector component extending from the frame and attached to the one or more presses, and a passageway positioned on the frame and sized to be passable by the tether component and impassible by the backing layer or the blocker, wherein the tether component is positioned through the passageway with the backing layer proximal to one or more presses on one side of the frame and with the blocker proximal to the connector component on another side of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An adhesive device for surface holding or weight-bearing, comprising:
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a backing layer having high in-plane stiffness and applied thereto is a layer of an elastic material having an adhering surface for releasably adhering to a target surface; a tether component connected to the backing layer; and a frame connected to the tether on one end of the frame and comprising a firm edge on the other end of the frame. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An adhesive device, comprising:
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a backing layer having high in-plane stiffness and applied thereto is a layer of an elastic material having an adhering surface for releasably adhering to a target surface; and a panel frame for supporting the backing layer, wherein the panel frame having an arc shaped portion and at least a first flat panel portion extending therefrom, wherein the backing layer is firmly attached to the panel frame partially at least at one of the arc and the first flat panel such that the adhesive layer forms a flat surface adapted to adhere to a target surface when the frame is pressed against the target surface from the arc to the flat panel.
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