Patent ID: 6489003
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A44B,B29C,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
A web of material having two sides and having a plurality of stems (12) extending from at least one of the two sides, the web characterized by having at least two layers comprising:(a) a first layer (16) comprising elastomeric material having a first side and a second side; and (b) a continuous second layer (14) of thermoplastic material having a first side that faces the first side of the first layer (16) and a second side from which said plurality of stems (12) extend, the thickness of the second layer between the stems being less than 500 &mgr;m; wherein said web (10) may be elongated from an initial state in at least one direction when subjected to a tensile stress and said first layer substantially returns to its initial state upon the removal of the stress and said second layer permanently deforms between at least two adjacent stems.