IP Library Granted Patent US 11,053,412
Granted Patent B1
US 11,053,412 · App. 15/377,652 · Granted Jul 6, 2021

Two-sided garment tape having a non-slip coating and methods of making and using the same

Inventor: Wendy Hanson Allen (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: Spanx, Inc.
C09J7/02A41F17/00C09J7/0207C09J7/0264C09J7/04C09J2301/122C09J2301/302C09J2301/304C09J2400/263C09J2421/00C09J2423/046C09J2423/106C09J2433/00C09J2467/006C09J2475/006C09J2483/00
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Patent No.
US 11,053,412
App. No.
15/377,652
Granted
Jul 6, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed herein are two-sided garment tapes comprising a substrate having an adhesive coating on a first side and a non-slip coating on a second side. The substrate can comprise a fabric or plastic material. The adhesive coating can comprise a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) or hot-melt adhesive. The non-slip coating can comprise silicone, an elastomer, or rubber. Methods of making and using the tape are also disclosed.

Claims (23)

1. A double-sided garment tape consisting of:

a single-layer substrate having a first side and a second side, an exposed adhesive coating on the first side, the exposed adhesive coating having an adhesive strength, and an exposed non-slip coating on the second side, the exposed non-slip coating having an adhesive strength,

wherein:

the double-sided tape comprises at least one straight line of perforations across its width,

the exposed adhesive coating removably adheres to an article of clothing or accessory, and the exposed non-slip coating contacts a wearer's skin, such that the article of clothing or accessory removably adheres to the wearer,

the exposed non-slip coating comprises a polymer, the polymer comprising thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic elastane, silicone rubber, styrene-butadiene-styrene, or styrene-isoprene-styrene, and

the adhesive strength of the exposed adhesive coating is greater than the adhesive strength of the exposed non-slip coating.

2. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a fabric.

3. The double-sided tape according to claim 2 , wherein the fabric comprises an elastomer.

4. The double-sided tape according to claim 3 , wherein the elastomer is spandex.

5. The double-sided tape according to claim 2 , wherein the fabric comprises a regenerative fiber, cotton, polyester, nylon, or combinations thereof.

6. The double-sided tape according to claim 5 , wherein the regenerative fiber comprises modal, tencel, viscose, cupro, acetate, or tri-acetate.

7. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a plastic material selected from the group consisting of polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, or copolymers or combinations thereof.

8. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is extensible, recoverable, or a combination thereof.

9. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed adhesive coating comprises a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a hot-melt adhesive, or a combination thereof.

10. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed adhesive coating comprises a rubber, a standard acrylic, a modified acrylic, a silicone, or a combination thereof.

11. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed adhesive coating covers 100% of the first side of the substrate.

12. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed adhesive coating covers from 75% to 90% of the first side of the substrate.

13. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed non-slip coating comprises an elastomer.

14. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the tape is extensible, recoverable, or a combination thereof.

15. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the exposed non-slip coating is present on the substrate in a decorative design.

16. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the tape is from 0.5 inches to 30 inches in length.

17. The double-sided tape according to claim 1 , wherein the tape is from 0.25 inches to 3 inches in width.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: SPANX, LLC
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058386/0224 →
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Dec 2, 2021
From: SPANX, INC.
To: SPANX, LLC
Reel/Frame 058299/0377 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2017
From: HANSON, WENDY
To: SPANX, INC.
Reel/Frame 042022/0150 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14511971 · Oct 10, 2014
Provisional Application 61889756 · Oct 11, 2013