Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Structured surface with multiple-post caps and method of making the same
- Patent Title (中): 多柱盖结构表面及其制作方法
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Application No.: US12974640Application Date: 2010-12-21
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Publication No.: US08973225B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Thomas P. Hanschen , Ronald W. Ausen , William J. Kopecky
- Applicant: Thomas P. Hanschen , Ronald W. Ausen , William J. Kopecky
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Main IPC: A44B18/00
- IPC: A44B18/00 ; B29C67/00

Abstract:
A structured surface, which includes a thermoplastic backing sheet and a first upstanding element, is disclosed. The first upstanding element includes multiple, spaced-apart posts and a single cap at the distal ends of the multiple, spaced-apart posts. The structured surface furthermore typically includes a plurality of spaced-apart, upstanding posts with caps on their distal ends, where the ratio of the caps to the posts is less than one-to-one. Also disclosed is a method of making a structured surface. The method includes providing a thermoplastic backing sheet with a plurality of spaced-apart, upstanding posts; and deforming the distal ends to form caps on at least some of the spaced-apart, upstanding posts. At least some of the caps upon forming touch at least one adjacent cap to form a conjoined cap at the distal ends of multiple posts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120151720A1 STRUCTURED SURFACE WITH MULTIPLE-POST CAPS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2012-06-21
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