IP Library Granted Patent US 8,049,057
Granted Patent B2
US 8,049,057 · App. 12/558,634 · Granted Nov 1, 2011

Reinforced closure anchor

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Patent No.
US 8,049,057
App. No.
12/558,634
Granted
Nov 1, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reinforced closure anchor includes a fabric layer having an adhesive side, an opposite non-adhesive side, and an outer edge. An anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure is disposed on the fabric layer. The anchor member is adhered to the fabric layer adhesive side. The anchor member is disposed within the outer edge of the fabric layer.

Claims (16)

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 layer having a reinforcing structure, a first side, and an opposite non-adhesive second side, said anchor member non-adhesive second 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 one of a spine and rib shape and a narrow fingers shape.

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 first side has an adhesive thereon.

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

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

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

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.

Assignments (7)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075643/0462 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071672/0100 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057927/0091 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 058040/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2021
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
Reel/Frame 057876/0748 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY TO CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 048032 FRAME: 0072. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 28, 2021
From: CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 057633/0954 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: CENTURION MEDICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
To: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 048032/0072 →