Foam-based fasteners
First Claim
1. An article having a mechanical fastener and configured to be worn by a user, comprising:
- a body portion configured to be worn by a user and including a landing layer wherein the landing layer comprises a plurality of fibers; and
,the body portion also including a foam layer, the foam layer having a first surface comprising a plurality of free-standing struts adapted for engaging at least a portion of the plurality of fibers of the landing layer.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, an article has a mechanical fastener and configured is to be worn by a user. The article comprises a body portion configured to be worn by a user. The body portion may include a fibrous landing layer wherein the fibrous landing layer comprises a plurality of fibers. The body portion may also include a foam layer, such that the foam layer has a first surface comprising a plurality of free-stranding struts adapted for engaging at least a portion of the plurality of fibers of the landing layer. The foam layer and fibrous landing layer are capable of being engaged with a Shear Resistance of about 100 grams of force or greater per square centimeter and a Peel Resistance of about 50 grams or less of force per square centimeter.
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31 Claims
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1. An article having a mechanical fastener and configured to be worn by a user, comprising:
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a body portion configured to be worn by a user and including a landing layer wherein the landing layer comprises a plurality of fibers; and
,the body portion also including a foam layer, the foam layer having a first surface comprising a plurality of free-standing struts adapted for engaging at least a portion of the plurality of fibers of the landing layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article having a mechanical fastener and configured to be worn by a user, comprising:
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a body portion configured to be worn by a user; the body portion including a landing layer comprising a plurality of fibers, wherein at least a portion of the fibers form openings in the landing layer; and
,the body portion also including a foam layer, wherein the foam layer has a first surface comprising a plurality of free-standing struts capable of engaging the plurality of openings of the landing layer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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