Devices for application and load bearing and method of using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016102804-A1
Application number	US-201514883324-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 14, 2015
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Apr 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Gecko-like adhesive application devices suited for dynamic applications are disclosed, where the device can be easily applied to target substrates, exhibiting a firm hold, and subsequently released therefrom. Gecko-like adhesive application devices that are suited for sustained holding after easy application (e.g., on vertical or inclined surfaces or ceiling) also are disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An adhesive device for surface holding or weight-bearing, comprising:
an adhesive pad, comprising:
a backing layer having high in-plane stiffness and applied thereto a layer of an elastic material having an adhering surface for releasably adhering to a target surface,
a blocker of a rigid material, and
a tether component connected to the blocker at one end and the backing layer on the opposite end; and
a press assembly, comprising:
one or more presses,
a frame supporting the one or more presses by one or more joints,
a connector component extending from the frame and attached to the one or more presses, and
a passageway positioned on the frame and sized to be passable by the tether component and impassible by the backing layer or the blocker,

wherein the tether component is positioned through the passageway with the backing layer proximal to one or more presses on one side of the frame and with the blocker proximal to the connector component on another side of the frame.

2 - 32 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Univ Massachusetts

Inventors

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

Classifications

• C09J7/00 Primary

  Adhesives in the form of films or foils · CPC title

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F16B11/006

  by gluing (gluing of plastics material B29C65/48) · CPC title

• C09J2301/31

  the adhesive effect being based on a Gecko structure · CPC title

• C09J7/20

  characterised by their carriers · CPC title