High capacity easy release extended use adhesive closure devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10098419-B2
Application number	US-201715424580-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2017
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

Unique designs, devices, systems, materials and fabrication methods are provided including adhesive closure devices that are easily released and are suitable for extended/repeated use in a variety of applications.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable article comprising:
a first adhesive pad attached to a first portion of the wearable article, wherein the first adhesive pad includes:
a backing layer; and
an elastic planar layer including an adhering surface, wherein a side of the elastic planar layer opposing the adhering surface is applied to the backing layer, wherein the backing layer has a higher in-plane stiffness than the elastic planar layer; and

a second portion of the wearable article, wherein the adhering surface of the first adhesive pad is selectively attachable to the second portion of the wearable article.

2. The wearable article of claim 1 , further comprising a second adhesive pad attached to the second portion of the wearable article, wherein the second adhesive pad includes:
a backing layer; and
an elastic planar layer including an adhering surface, wherein a side of the elastic planar layer opposing the adhering surface is applied to the backing layer, wherein the backing layer has a higher in-plane stiffness than the elastic planar layer, and wherein the adhering surface of the first adhesive pad is selectively attachable to the adhering surface of the second adhesive pad.

3. The wearable article of claim 2 , wherein the first adhesive pad and the second adhesive pad form a seal when attached to one another.

4. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the wearable article is an article of footwear.

5. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the wearable article is an article of clothing.

6. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the wearable article form at least a portion of a closure of the wearable article.

7. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein when the adhering surface of the first adhesive pad is attached to the second portion, the wearable article is in a closed state.

8. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive pad is capable of multiple cycles of closure and release relative to the second portion.

9. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the backing layer comprises a fabric, film, foil, sheet, laminate, panel, or pane.

10. The wearable article of claim 1 , wherein the elastic planar layer of the first adhesive pad includes an elastomeric material.

Assignees

• Univ Massachusetts

Inventors

• Crosby Alfred J
• Bartlett Michael D
• Irschick Duncan J
• King Daniel R

Classifications

• B32B5/02

  characterised by structural features of a {fibrous or filamentary} layer {(layer formed of metallic wires B32B15/02; layer formed of natural mineral fibres B32B19/02; layer formed of wood fibres B32B21/02)} · CPC title

• Y10T428/24612

  Composite web or sheet · CPC title

• C09J2433/00

  Presence of (meth)acrylic polymer · CPC title

• C09J7/38

  Pressure-sensitive adhesives [PSA] · CPC title

• B32B37/16

  with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating · CPC title