Patent ID: 8690852

Claim:
A force focused fastening member comprising: an extensible region having a proximal edge, a distal edge transversely opposite the proximal edge and a pair of connecting edges joining the proximal edge to the distal edge, the extensible region having at least a modulus wherein said modulus in a least a portion of the extensible region adjacent the distal edge varies longitudinally and comprises at least one high modulus region having a longitudinal length, L h , and a transverse width, W h ; an end region extending transversely from the distal edge of the extensible region; and a fastener element disposed on the end region, the fastener element having a longitudinal length, L f , a transverse width, W f , a center portion and two end portions longitudinally spaced from the center portion, wherein the longitudinal length, L h of said at least one high modulus region increases between the distal edge of said extensible region and the proximal edge of said extensible region.