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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2010
Russell Frederick Ross, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ronald S. Fearing, Orinda, CA (US);
Brian G. Bush, Emeryville, CA (US);
Russell Frederick Ross, Atlanta, GA (US);
Ronald S. Fearing, Orinda, CA (US);
Brian G. Bush, Emeryville, CA (US);
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Neenah, WI (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
An adhesive material that contains a plurality of setae that include a stalk and spatula extending therefrom is provided. To form the adhesive material, a substantially planar substrate may be initially molded to define the setae. In this initial configuration, the setae are positioned substantially in the plane of the substrate. The substrate is then physically manipulated (e.g., folded, bent, corrugated, rotated, etc.) so that the setae become extended in an outwardly direction from the plane. Among other things, this provides a three-dimensional material having enhanced adhesive properties.