Patent ID: 8992499
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A wearable article, comprising: an integrally-formed, highly extensible fastening member extending from a junction line, said fastening member extending along a stretch direction transverse to said junction line, and ending at an outboard end, wherein said junction line connects first and second longitudinally outermost junction points on a first longitudinally outermost lateral edge of said fastening member and an opposing second longitudinally outermost lateral edge of said fastening member, respectively, said first longitudinally outermost lateral edge having a first profile beginning at said first outermost junction point and ending at said outboard end, and said second longitudinally outermost lateral edge having a second profile beginning at said second outermost junction point and ending at said outboard end; an extensible zone bounded by inboard and outboard extensible zone extents; and a fastener zone disposed outboard of said extensible zone, said fastener zone comprising a fastener, and having first and second inboard fastener zone corners disposed on said first and second longitudinally outermost lateral edges, respectively, said fastener zone having a Stiffness of at least about 1,500 N/m; wherein said first profile intersects a first line segment connecting said first longitudinally outermost junction point and said first inboard fastener zone corner, at a first intersection point inboard of said first inboard fastener zone corner and outboard of said first longitudinally outermost junction point.