IP Library Granted Patent US 8,053,623
Granted Patent B2
US 8,053,623 · App. 12/690,315 · Granted Nov 8, 2011

Reinforced closure anchor

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Patent No.
US 8,053,623
App. No.
12/690,315
Granted
Nov 8, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A reinforced closure anchor includes a first 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 first layer. The anchor member includes an adhesive side and an opposite non-adhesive side. The anchor member adhesive side is adhered to the first layer non-adhesive side. The anchor member is disposed within the outer edge of the first layer.

Claims (28)

1. A reinforced closure anchor comprising:

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

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

said anchor member being disposed within the outer edge of said first layer, and said anchor member being one of a generally fork shape, a spine and rib shape, a narrow fingers shape, a sinuous shape, a linear shape, an H-like shape, a W-like shape, and a discontinuous array of spacedly disposed islands shape.

2. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein said first layer is a fabric layer.

3. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 2 , including a film layer having an adhesive skin-adhering side and an opposite side adhered to said fabric layer adhesive side.

4. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein said first layer is a film layer.

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

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

7. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 1 , wherein said anchor member covers only a portion of said first layer non-adhesive side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 13 , 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 first 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 first layer without tampering with the other of said members.

15. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 3 , including a release liner releasably mounted on the adhesive side of said film layer.

16. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 15 , 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 film 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 film layer without tampering with the other of said members.

17. A reinforced closure anchor comprising:

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

an anchor member layer disposed adjacent said film layer, said anchor member layer having a reinforcing structure, a first side, and an opposite second side, said anchor member second side being adhered to said film layer adhesive side;

said anchor member being disposed within the outer edge of said film layer.

18. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 17 , wherein said anchor member first side includes an adhesive thereon.

19. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 17 , wherein said anchor member first side is free of adhesive.

20. The reinforced closure anchor of claim 17 , wherein said anchor member is smaller in surface area than said film layer.

Assignments (7)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 28, 2026
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2021
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To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2021
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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
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