Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including variation in thickness
Patent
1994-05-24
1996-04-16
Loney, Donald J.
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including variation in thickness
428141, 428156, 428346, B32B 328
Patent
active
055080847
ABSTRACT:
A repositionable article having a microstructured surface is described which includes a removable and rebondable adhesive layer having first and second surfaces and a control layer having a control surface and a back surface, the second surface of the adhesive layer adhered to the back surface of the control layer, the control surface defined by an array of a plurality of precisely shaped raised regions and a plurality of recessed regions. The articles find use particularly as mouse pads.
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Ratnam Diwakaran A.
Reeves Mark E.
Griswold Gary L.
Kirn Walter N.
Loney Donald J.
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
Peters Carolyn V.
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