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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1998
Andrew Mark Long, Appleton, WI (US);
Patrick Robert Lord, Neenah, WI (US);
Brian Keith Nortman, Appleton, WI (US);
Paula Kay Zoromski, Appleton, WI (US);
Richard John Schmidt, Roswell, GA (US);
Mari-Pat Yvonne Von Feldt, Atlanta, GA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
Abstract
An article (,) has a lengthwise longitudinal direction (,), a lateral cross-direction (,), a first article portion (,), a second article portion (,), and a fastener (,) for securing the first article portion (,) to the second article portion (,). The fastener (,) includes at least one first fastener component (,) attached to a lateral side section (,) of the first article portion (,), and a cooperating, second fastener component (,) attached to the second article portion (,). The first fastener component includes an engagement substrate (,) having an appointed lift region (,), and a plurality of engagement members (,), such as the representatively shown hook members, which are operably attached to extend away from the engagement substrate. The lift region (,) is disposed along at least a longitudinally extending, outboard edge of the engagement substrate (,), and the lift region contains a plurality of engagement members which have been substantially deactivated.