IP Library Granted Patent US 7,947,366
Granted Patent B2
US 7,947,366 · App. 11/687,841 · Granted May 24, 2011

Adhesive sheet article

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Patent No.
US 7,947,366
App. No.
11/687,841
Granted
May 24, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An a dhesive tape comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer that comprises a lattice pattern formed by at least two linear strips that intersect; wherein the lattice pattern forms a plurality of parallelogrammic openings, having a major diagonal line (A) and a minor diagonal line (B), wherein the ratio of the major diagonal line (A) of the opening to the minor diagonal line (B) thereof is from 15 to 1; the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; and the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm.

Claims (31)

1. A medical adhesive tape, comprising a hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer in a pattern comprising at least two linear strips of pressure sensitive adhesive crossing each other to form a lattice pattern;

wherein a plurality of parallelogrammic openings free of adhesive are formed by the strips in the lattice pattern, with each parallelogrammic opening having a major diagonal line (A), a minor diagonal line (B);

wherein the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm; and

wherein the adhesive free area defined by the parallelogrammic openings is greater than 25%; and

wherein the hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a recovery of at least 35% as measured by the Creep Compliance test.

2. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the width (C) of the linear adhesive strip between the parallelogrammic openings to the minor diagonal line length (B) is from 0.1 to 3 when (C) is measured at the narrowest point between the minor diagonal lines (B) of adjacent parallelogrammic openings.

3. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the major diagonal line (A) of the opening to the minor diagonal line (B) thereof is from 15 to 1.

4. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the density of parallelogrammic openings is at least 5 openings per cm 2 .

5. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the density of the parallelogrammic openings is at most 150 openings per cm 2 .

6. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the adhesive layer is from 5 to 1000 μm.

7. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the coating weight of the adhesive layer is from 7 to 200 g/m 2 .

8. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a copolymer of (i) at least one monoethylenic unsaturated (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group with at least 4 carbon atoms on average and (ii) at least one monoethylenic unsaturation-reinforcing monomer.

9. The medical adhesive tape of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer further comprises a film-forming component.

10. The medical adhesive tape of claim 9 , wherein the film-forming component comprises a non-tacky thermoplastic resin having a softening point falling within a range of 25 to 300° C.

11. A medical adhesive tape, comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer with a pattern comprising at least two linear strips of pressure sensitive adhesive crossing each other to form a lattice pattern;

wherein a plurality of parallelogrammic openings free of adhesive are formed by the strips in the lattice pattern, with each parallelogrammic opening having a major diagonal line (A), a minor diagonal line (B);

wherein the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm; and

wherein the adhesive free area defined by the parallelogrammic openings is greater than 25%; and

wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer does not exhibit flow after at least 19 days at 66° C.

12. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a recovery of at least 35% as measured by the Creep Compliance test.

13. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the ratio of the width (C) of the linear adhesive strip between the parallelogrammic openings to the minor diagonal line length (B) is from 0.1 to 3 when (C) is measured at the narrowest point between the minor diagonal lines (B) of adjacent parallelogrammic openings.

14. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the density of parallelogrammic openings is at least 5 openings per cm 2 .

15. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the density of the parallelogrammic openings is at most 150 openings per cm 2 .

16. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the thickness of the adhesive layer is from 5 to 1000 μm.

17. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the coating weight of the adhesive layer is from 7 to 200 g/m 2 .

18. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a copolymer of (i) at least one monoethylenic unsaturated (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group with at least 4 carbon atoms on average and (ii) at least one monoethylenic unsaturation-reinforcing monomer.

19. The medical adhesive tape of claim 11 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer further comprises a film-forming component.

20. A medical adhesive tape, comprising a hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive layer with a pattern comprising at least two linear strips of pressure sensitive adhesive crossing each other to form a lattice pattern;

wherein a plurality of parallelogrammic openings free of adhesive are formed by the strips in the lattice pattern, with each parallelogrammic opening having a major diagonal line (A), a minor diagonal line (B);

wherein the length of the major diagonal line (A) is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm; the length of the minor diagonal line (B) is from 0.3 to 7 mm; and the ratio of the width (C) of the linear adhesive strip between the parallelogrammic openings to the minor diagonal line length (B) is from 0.1 to 3 when (C) is measured at the narrowest point between the minor diagonal lines (B) of adjacent parallelogrammic openings;

wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive layer has a recovery of at least 35% as measured by the Creep Compliance test.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
To: SOLVENTUM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 066444/0535 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2010
From: SUZUKI, KOJI
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025360/0206 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2007
From: ISHIWATARI, HIRONOBU; LUCAST, DONALD H
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 019225/0901 →