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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Raymond Scott Hamilton, Mason, OH (US);
George Christopher Dobrin, Mason, OH (US);
Mark James Kline, Cincinnati, OH (US);
George Bartol Glackin, Iii, Wyoming, OH (US);
Luke Robinson Magee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Raymond Scott Hamilton, Mason, OH (US);
George Christopher Dobrin, Mason, OH (US);
Mark James Kline, Cincinnati, OH (US);
George Bartol Glackin, III, Wyoming, OH (US);
Luke Robinson Magee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An article to be worn about a wearer including an fastening system joined to the article including a receiving member having at least a first receiving fastening element and a second receiving fastening element. The first receiving fastening element is disposed on a flap having a proximal portion joined to the article and a distal portion extending from the proximal portion. The second receiving fastening element is disposed so as to be generally in face to face relationship with the first receiving fastening element when the receiving member is in a closed configuration. An engaging member includes at least a first engaging fastening element and a second engaging fastening element. The first engaging fastening element is engageable with at least the first receiving fastening element and the second engaging fastening element is engageable with at least the second receiving fastening element. The fastening system may be unbalanced; the second flap may be substantially unjoined to the article; the receiving member may have a hinge oriented substantially parallel to a primary direction of load bearing; and/or the fastening system may have a peel resistance in a direction other than the primary direction of load bearing greater than or equal to about 1000 grams.