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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1994
Robert J Rothrum, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Linda C Chaffee, Little Canada, MN (US);
Kelly T McGurran, North Oaks, MN (US);
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A multi-cycle refastenable tape closure system is disclosed. The tape closure system comprises a fastener tape component having double-coated surfaces of pressure sensitive adhesive having the same or substantially similar pressure sensitive adhesive properties and preferably also a release tape component having opposing surfaces of pressure sensitive adhesive and a low adhesion release layer. The fastener tape component and the release tape component are capable of firmly adhering to opposing body coverings or along opposing edges of one body covering and capable of releasably adhering to each other to provide a multi-cycle refastenable contact of opposing body coverings or closure of the body covering opposing seams in an overlapping, low profile manner. A method of using a multi-cycle refastenable tape closure system is also disclosed.