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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2003
Jayshree Seth, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ronald W. Ausen, St. Paul, MN (US);
James S. Mrozinski, Oakdale, MN (US);
Janet A. Venne, Roseville, MN (US);
Jayshree Seth, Woodbury, MN (US);
Ronald W. Ausen, St. Paul, MN (US);
James S. Mrozinski, Oakdale, MN (US);
Janet A. Venne, Roseville, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention concerns breathable fasteners for use with hook fastener systems. The breathable fastening system comprises a first breathable mechanical fastener surface, which is generally a loop or fibrous type surface that can optionally be joined to a breathable backing loop, and a recon large area breathable hook type fastener. The hook type fastener generally has an integral film backing which film backing has a porosity of from 0.0001 to 0.005 cm, a backing thickness of from 25 to 200 μm, a stiffness of from 10 to 2000 Gurley units and a hook or projection containing surface area of at least 10 cm.