US5106384A
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Zone adhesive/release coated tape and process
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1991-01-17
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Granted: 1992-04-21
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Expires: 2011-01-17
Abstract
Abstract There is provided an adhesive closure tab with release surfaces adjacent adhesive surfaces by coating a continuous region of a tape backing with a soluble low adhesion backsize composition, drying, then solvent zone coating an adhesive on at least one strip of said tape backing previously coated with the low adhesion backsize thereby slightly dissolving said backsize so as to promote adherence of said adhesive to said backsize.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen P. Polski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:47
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/56; A61F13/58; C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J2301/00; C09J2301/20; C09J2301/204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A fastening tab comprising an adhesive side having alternating zones of at least one adhesive zone and at least one continuous release zone said adhesive zone comprising an adhesive coating over a release agent coating of said release zone produced by a process comprising the steps of, coating a continuous region of a tape backing with a soluble release agent composition, solvent zone coating an adhesive on at least one strip of said tape backing previously coated with said soluble release agent thereby slightly dissolving said release agent coating so as to promote adherence of said adhesive to said release agent coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A fastening tab comprising an adhesive side having alternating zones of at least one adhesive zone and at least one continuous release zone said adhesive zone comprising an adhesive coating over a release agent coating of said release zone produced by a process comprising the steps of, coating a continuous region of a tape backing with a soluble release agent composition, solvent zone coating an adhesive on at least one strip of said tape backing previously coated with said soluble release agent thereby slightly dissolving said release agent coating so as to promote adherence of said adhesive to said release agent coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastening tape of claim 1 wherein said release agent is a urethane composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fastening tape of claim 2 wherein said adhesive is a natural or synthetic rubber-based composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastening tape of claim 2 wherein said adhesive is an acrylate-based adhesive composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The fastening tape of claim 1 wherein said release agent is applied in a solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fastening tape of claim 2 wherein said urethane and said adhesive compositions are applied in an organic solution.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A fastening tab comprising a tape backing having on one side alternating zones of at least one adhesive zone and at least one continuous release zone, said side carrying a continuous zone coated with a release agent composition, and on a part of said side, overlying the release agent coating, a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive anchored on said release agent coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
A fastening tab comprising a tape backing having on one side alternating zones of at least one adhesive zone and at least one continuous release zone, said side carrying a continuous zone coated with a release agent composition, and on a part of said side, overlying the release agent coating, a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive anchored on said release agent coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastening tape of claim 7 wherein said release agent is a urethane composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The fastening tape of claim 8 wherein said adhesive is a natural or synthetic rubber-based composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastening tape of claim 8 wherein said adhesive is an acrylate-based adhesive composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The fastening tape of claim 1 wherein said release agent is an emulsion.
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