Granted Patent B2

US 7,626,070 · App. 12/011,692 · Granted Dec 1, 2009

Abstract

Claims (23)

1. A reinforced closure anchor comprising:

a fabric layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge; and

an anchor member having a reinforcing structure, an adhesive side, and an opposite non-adhesive side, said anchor member non-adhesive side being adhered to said fabric layer adhesive side;

said anchor member being disposed within the outer edge of said fabric layer, and said anchor member being generally fork-shaped.

2. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , including a film layer having an adhesive skin-adhering side and an opposite side disposed adjacent said anchor member.

3. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein said anchor member is smaller in surface area than said fabric layer.

4. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 3 , wherein said anchor member has less than half the surface area of said fabric layer.

5. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein said anchor member covers only a portion of said fabric layer adhesive side.

6. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said anchor member is generally U-shaped.

7. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein said reinforced closure anchor is generally symmetrical about one of its axes.

8. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , including a perforation line extending across said fabric layer and said anchor member.

9. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 8 , wherein said reinforced closure anchor is generally symmetrical about one axis, and said perforation line extends along said axis.

10. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 9 , including a V-shaped notch along the outer edge of said fabric layer at an end of said perforation line.

11. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , including a U-shaped recess along the outer edge of said fabric layer.

12. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , including a release liner releasably mounted on the adhesive side of said fabric layer.

13. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 12 , wherein said release liner includes a first member and a second member, each of the first member and second member including a first portion mounted on said adhesive side of said fabric layer and a second portion folded relative to said first portion to form a gripping tab;

wherein one of said first and second members overlaps the other of said first and second members, and one of said first and second members is releasable from said adhesive side of said fabric layer without tampering with the other of said members.

14. A reinforced closure anchor comprising:

a fabric layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge;

an anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure, an adhesive side, and an opposite non-adhesive side, said anchor member non-adhesive side being adhered to said fabric layer adhesive side;

said anchor member being disposed within the outer edge of said fabric layer; and

a perforation line extending across said fabric layer and said anchor member;

said reinforced closure anchor being generally symmetrical about one axis, and said perforation line extending along said axis.

Assignments (10)