Nanofabricated gecko-like fasteners with adhesive hairs for...

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2003-12-29

2010-10-12

Hand, Melanie J (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Absorbent pad for external or internal application and...

C604S386000, C428S098000, C428S099000, C428S100000

Reexamination Certificate

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07811272

ABSTRACT:
A disposable absorbent article has a nanofabricated attachment means having adhesive hairs disposed on a substrate wherein the hairs are effective to adhesively engage an opposing surface having a polymeric film or a fibrous web. In another embodiment, the absorbent article has a gecko-like fastener including a substrate and a plurality of adhesive hairs arising from the substrate having a base section, midsection, and top section, a height of about 0.5 microns to about 8 millimeters, and a diameter greater than about 0.05 microns.

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