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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven J Rossini, Hugo, MN (US);
Roland R Midgley, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604389 ; 604391 ;
Abstract
A fastening tab for a disposable diaper having a free end having a distal half with a maximum width X-V and a proximal half minimum width y, where x is the width of the manufacturer's end. The tape provides a maximum peel front at the distal end of the attached fastening tab providing a more secure closure and is capable of being cut from a stock roll in a repeating pattern without any waste.