Patent ID: 8252407

Claim:
An adhesive article comprising: a facestock film having a first surface, a second surface and end edges; a release liner; and a continuous layer of adhesive having a thickness ranging from about 10 to about 125 microns and a coat weight of about 10 to about 50 grams per square meter and having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of the adhesive layer is adhered to the second surface of the facestock film, the release liner having a release surface releasably adhered to the second surface of the adhesive layer, wherein the second surface of the facestock film has a plurality of recesses having a depth ranging from about 1 mil to about 30 mils and a width ranging from about 0.5 mils to about 250 mils that are free of adhesive and form a path to at least one end edge of the facestock film that provide a path for fluid egress, and upon application of the adhesive article to a surface of a substrate, the adhesive layer is capable of filling the plurality of recesses thereby creating a complementary path for air egress at an interface between the adhesive layer and the surface of the substrate.