Patent ID: 8118801

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 moduli wherein the moduli in at least a portion of the extensible region adjacent the distal edge vary longitudinally and wherein said at least a portion of the extensible region adjacent the distal edge 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 L h is less than or equal to 80% L f and wherein the high modulus region is aligned relative to the center portion of the fastener element and spaced apart from the two end portions of the fastener element focusing fastening forces on the center portion of the fastener element, away from the two end portions.