Reinforced landing surface for mechanical fasteners on disposable products

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a mechanical fastening system for use with disposable absorbent products. More particularly, a reinforced landing surface is disclosed for securing a hook-type mechanical fastener thereto. The reinforced landing surface includes a fibrous non-woven layer and a scrim-like web that is attached in a composite arrangement to the fibrous non-woven layer. The mechanical fasteners include a plurality of hooks, such as those used in a hook and loop type fastener which extend through the scrim-like web and penetrate the non-woven fibrous layer and become intertwined therewith. Depending upon the fastening requirements, the pattern of the scrim-like web may be repetitive, variable, continuous or discrete.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A composite reinforced landing surface for receiving the hooks of a hook-type fastener, said composite reinforced landing surface comprising: a layer of a scrim-like web material having a plurality of apertures; and   a layer of a non-woven fibrous material having a plurality of fibrous strands;   whereby upon connecting the fastener to said reinforced landing surface, the hooks extend at least partially through said apertures and become intertwined and entangled with said fibrous strands.