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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
May. 10, 2004
Johann F. Petersen, Grevenbroich, DE;
Ralf G. Oertel, Neuss, DE;
Johann F. Petersen, Grevenbroich, DE;
Ralf G. Oertel, Neuss, DE;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
An assembly having a substrate bearing an adhesive layer having an extension in a machine direction and an extension in a cross-direction and a number of discrete portions of a backing, each discrete portion having a first major surface bearing a plurality of male fastening elements and a second major surface opposite to said first major surface. Each discrete portion is attached to the adhesive layer through the second major surface. A sum of a maximum density of the discrete portions of the backing along the extension of the adhesive layer in the cross-direction and a maximum density of the discrete portions of the backing along the extension of the adhesive layer in the machine direction is at least 0.8 cm. The assembly can releasably adhere to a fibrous material having a plurality of female fastening elements through a combination of a mechanical and an adhesive bonding mechanism. Methods of making the assembly and disposable absorbent articles containing the assembly are also described.