Patent ID: 9649824
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A44B,A61F,B32B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A laminate comprising an at least partially reticulated thermoplastic film joined to an extensible carrier, the at least partially reticulated thermoplastic film comprising: a thermoplastic backing comprising first and second major surfaces, a plurality of openings in the thermoplastic backing, and a plurality of discrete elements protruding from the first major surface of the thermoplastic backing, wherein there are two discrete elements abutting opposite ends of any given opening, wherein the two discrete elements are aligned in a first direction, wherein there is one discrete element between the given opening and an adjacent opening aligned in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein each portion of the thermoplastic backing around the given opening is plastically deformed in its lengthwise direction, wherein the carrier comprises a first, extensible zone and a second, non-extensible zone, wherein the first, extensible zone underlies the openings, and wherein the thermoplastic backing overlying the second, non-extensible zone is not reticulated.