IP Library Granted Patent US 8,247,636
Granted Patent B2
US 8,247,636 · App. 10/589,633 · Granted Aug 21, 2012

Fastening tape for a hygiene item, and method for producing a fastening tape for a hygiene item

Assignee: Koester GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,247,636
App. No.
10/589,633
Granted
Aug 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

To ensure an excellent slip-proof effect for a hygiene item, in particular for a baby diaper or an incontinence diaper when opening the diaper, a fastening tape is proposed having a separate film-like grip area with a macroscopically structured surface. Likewise, a hygiene item having such a grip area and a method for manufacturing such a fastening tape are proposed.

Claims (17)

1. A fastening tape for a hygiene item having a fastening area for permanent fastening on the hygiene item and having a closing area for simultaneous detachable joining to a hygiene item surface of the hygiene item, said closing area comprising first structural components of a first material, whereby the fastening tape has a protruding section between the closing area and a tape end adjacent to the closing area, wherein the protruding section has a separate film-like grip area having a surface with a macroscopic structure comprising second structural components materially different from said first structural components, said grip area being formed structurally from a different material than the closing area formed by the first material of the first structural components.

2. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the macroscopic structure is a film having a thickness of more than 100 μm.

3. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the surface of the separate grip area has embossing.

4. The fastening tape according to claim 3 , wherein the embossing has a plurality of straight and/or curved lines, some of which are joined together.

5. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area is arranged on a grip edge of the protruding section.

6. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area is arranged with an offset to the tape end.

7. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area is designed in strips and runs, at least in part, essentially along a grip edge and/or the tape end in its shape.

8. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area runs in a meandering pattern.

9. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area is approximately the same distance from the closing area as from the tape end.

10. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area is only on an inside of the fastening tape.

11. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area is only on an outside of the fastening tape.

12. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , wherein the grip area comprises a common grip area on both sides of the fastening tape or separate grip areas are provided on each side of the fastening tape.

13. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , comprising two identically shaped and sized grip areas on both sides of the fastening tape.

14. The fastening tape according to claim 1 , comprising two separate film-like grip areas having surfaces with different macroscopic structures.

15. The fastening tape according to claim 1 wherein the closing area comprises a plurality of hooks.

16. A hygiene item comprising a diaper and a diaper fastening tape, the diaper comprising a diaper surface and the diaper fastening tape comprising a fastening area for permanent fastening on the diaper, a closing area for simultaneous detachable joining to the diaper surface comprising first structural components of a first material, and a tape end adjacent to the closing area, wherein the fastening tape has a protruding section between the closing area and the tape end and the protruding section has a separate film-like grip area having a surface with a macroscopic structure comprising second structural components materially different from said first structural components, said grip area being formed structurally from a different material than the closing area formed by the first material of the first structural components.

17. The hygiene item according to claim 16 , wherein the closing area comprises a plurality of hooks and the hygiene item further comprises a frontal tape on an outside surface of the hygiene item, said frontal tape comprising a plurality of loops corresponding to the hooks, said hooks and loops forming a two component fastening system.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2014
From: KOESTER GMBH & CO. KG
To: LOHMANN-KOESTER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 033303/0847 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2006
From: NEUGEBAUER, ROBERT; FELKL, CHRISTIAN
To: KOESTER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 018493/0396 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2004 008 283 · Feb 18, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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