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Title:
ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING AN ITEM TO THE BODY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/040276
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An attachment arrangement (100) for, and method of, securing an item (130) of clothing to the skin of a wearer is provided. The attachment arrangement (100) includes a generally planar attachment member (110) including an adhesive zone (114) on a first, and an attachment formation (112) on a second major surface thereof. The adhesive zone (114) contains a skin adhesive for attaching the arrangement to the skin (140) of the wearer. The attachment formation is configured to secure the securing member (110) to the item of clothing, thereby effectively securing the item of clothing to the wearer's skin (140).

Inventors:
SAARLOOS KITTY NANCY (ZA)
Application Number:
PCT/ZA2023/050048
Publication Date:
February 22, 2024
Filing Date:
August 18, 2023
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SAARLOOS KITTY NANCY (ZA)
International Classes:
A41F5/00; A41F17/00; A61F5/448; B32B7/12
Domestic Patent References:
WO2015044694A12015-04-02
Foreign References:
US20070254129A12007-11-01
FR2396541A11979-02-02
KR200476320Y12015-02-23
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VON SEIDELS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS (ZA)
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Claims:
CLAIMS: 1. An attachment arrangement for securing an item to a body of a wearer, comprising: a first generally planar member including an adhesive zone on a first surface thereof configured to secure the first securing member to the body, and an attachment formation on a second, opposite surface thereof configured to secure the first securing member to the item; wherein the adhesive zone on the first member contains a skin adhesive. 2. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein the adhesive zone includes a hypoallergenic adhesive compound. 3. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the attachment formation on the first member includes a series of hook formations configured to secure the first securing member to the item. 4. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, including a second generally planar member configured to be secured to the item against or on a dedicated, first surface thereof, and including a complementary attachment formation on a second, opposite surface, wherein the attachment formations on the first and second members are configured to releasably secure the first member to the second member. 5. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 4, wherein the attachment formations on the first and second members include hook and pile formations such that a hook formation or a pile formation is located on either the first securing member or the second securing member, and the complementary pile or hook formation is located on the second securing member. 6. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 4 or claim 5 , wherein the second securing member includes an item securing zone where the second securing member can be secured to the item. 7. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the item securing zone includes a heat-activated adhesive configured to bond the second securing member to the item when the heat-activated adhesive is exposed to sufficient heat.

8. The attachment arrangement as claimed in claim 6, wherein the item securing zone includes a designated sewing zone indicating a preferable zone where the second securing member may be sewn onto the item. 9. The attachment arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the first and second securing members are manufactured from a flexible material such that they may conform to and match a shape of a portion of the body they are secured to. 10. A method of securing an item to a body of a wearer, the method including: securing an adhesive zone, containing a skin adhesive, of a first surface of a first generally planar member, including an attachment formation on a second, opposite surface, to the body; and securing the attachment formation on the second surface of the first member to the item. 11. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising including a hypoallergenic compound in the adhesive zone. 12. The method as claimed in claim 10 or claim 11, including securing a series of hook formations located on the attachment formation of the first member to the item. 13. The method as claimed in any one of claims 10 to 12, including securing a second generally planar member, including a complementary attachment formation, to the item; and securing the attachment formations on the first and second members to one another, thereby releasably securing the first member to the second member and, in so doing, securing the item to the body. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, including bonding an item securing zone of the second securing member to the item by heating a heat-activated adhesive. 15. The method as claimed in claim 13 or claim 14, including indicating a preferable zone where the second securing member may be sewn to the item.

Description:
ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING AN ITEM TO THE BODY CROSS-REFERENCE(S) TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority from South African provisional patent application number ZA 2022/09260. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention relates to an attachment arrangement for attaching an item to the body of a wearer, and, in particular, an attachment arrangement for attaching a piece of clothing or garment to the human body. BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION It is common for wearable items, such as clothing or wigs, to move relative to the wearer’s body due to movements, thereby displacing the item from its intended position or exposing human features which are meant to be concealed by the wearable items. Take for example a person wearing a shirt or dress exposing part of the chest area when the person is standing upright. When the person bends slightly forward the shirt or dress is displaced from the chest such that it is hanging down, exposing more of the chest area than is intended. Similar incidents of exposing unwanted bodily features may happen when a person is crouching, which may cause trousers or other wearables secured around the waist to move slightly downward to reveal part of the buttocks which was intended to be concealed. It may also be desirable to adjust the shape of the wearable items when it is being worn by the wearer. Clothing generally has standard factory sizes that are designed for a typical body shape. A person with a wider shoulder span and smaller breast size may want to adjust the shape of a cleavage portion a shirt creates, such that it reveals less of the chest area. Similarly, a person with longer legs and a narrower waist may want to keep the waist area of trousers at a specific height on the torso to prevent the trousers from falling down. A solution to these fashion issues caused by standard factory sizes may be to have the piece of clothing tailored to an individual’s specific body type. However, this can become expensive and time-consuming. An alternative solution that has been used is double-sided tape or glue, which is applied between an area of the garment that needs to be adjusted and the wearer’s body. This then keeps, or at least attempts to keep clothing in a certain position relative to the wearer’s body. However, these methods often result in damage to the clothing or even less desirable skin damage. Furthermore, they are not always reliable as constant movement or sweat may compromise the integrity of the adhesive compound, resulting in the double-sided tape detaching from the body. Another issue with double-sided tape is that when it is removed from fabric, remnants of the tape typically stay behind. As an alternative, silicone is sometimes used to attach articles to the body such as, for example, attaching wigs to the heads of their wearers’ or in cases when the silicone is part of the piece of clothing, to keep a section of the clothing fixed to a portion of the body, or at the very least provide some additional friction between the clothing and the body in an attempt to prevent sliding or slipping of the clothing. However, in some conditions such as rainy weather, silicone tends to slip. The applicant considers there to be a need for improvement in this field. The preceding discussion of the background to the invention is intended only to facilitate an understanding of the present invention. It should be appreciated that the discussion is not an acknowledgment or admission that any of the material referred to was part of the common general knowledge in the art as at the priority date of the application. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with an aspect of the invention there is provided an attachment arrangement for securing an item to a body of a wearer, comprising: a first generally planar member including an adhesive zone on a first surface thereof configured to secure the first securing member to the body, and an attachment formation on a second, opposite surface thereof configured to secure the first securing member to the item; wherein the adhesive zone on the first member contains a skin adhesive. The body adhesive zone of the first securing member may include a hypoallergenic adhesive compound. The attachment formation on the first member may include a series of hook formations configured to secure the first securing member to the item. The attachment formation may include a second, generally planar member configured to be secured to the item against or on a dedicated, first surface thereof, and may include a complementary attachment formation on a second, opposite surface. The attachment formations on the first and second members may be configured to releasably secure the first member to the second member. The attachment formations on the first and second members may include hook and pile formations such that a hook formation or a pile formation may be located on either the first securing member or the second securing member, and the complementary pile or hook formation may be located on the second securing member. The second securing member may include an item securing zone where the second securing member may be secured to the item. The item securing zone may include a heat-activated adhesive which may be configured to bond the second securing member to the item when the heat-activated adhesive is exposed to sufficient heat. The item securing zone may include a designated sewing zone which may indicate a preferable zone where the second securing member may be sewn onto the item. The first and second securing members may be manufactured from a flexible material such that they match a shape of a portion of the body they are secured to. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of securing an item to a body of a wearer, the method including: securing an adhesive zone, containing a skin adhesive, of a first surface of a first generally planar member, including an attachment formation on a second, opposite surface, to the body; and securing the attachment formation on the second surface of the first member to the item. The method may include securing a series of hook formations located on the attachment formation of the first member to the item. The method may include securing a second generally planar member, which may include a complementary attachment formation, to the item. The method may further include securing the attachment formations on the first and second members to one another, thereby releasably securing the first member to the second member and, in so doing, securing the item to the body. The method may include bonding an item securing zone of the second securing member to the item by heating a heat-activated adhesive. The method may include indicating a preferable zone where the second securing member may be sewn to the item. Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an example embodiment of an attachment arrangement according to the disclosure; Figure 2 is a perspective view of a second securing member of the attachment arrangement of Figure 1 secured to an item of clothing; Figure 3 is a perspective view of a first securing member of the attachment arrangement, secured to the body of a wearer, and the second securing member, secured to the item or clothing as shown in Figure 2; and Figure 4 is a flow diagram showing an example embodiment of a described method. DETAILED DESCRIPTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE DRAWINGS An arrangement for attaching an item to a human body, more specifically the skin of a human body. is described. Although described in this specification only with reference to attachment to human skin, it should be appreciated that, with possible minor modifications, the arrangement and method disclosed may conceivably also be used for attaching items to the bodies of animals, whether directly onto their skins or even onto or over protective pelts, furs or the like. The item may be a wearable item such as a piece of clothing, for example a wig, boots, underwear, protective clothing or any other garment, or even medical apparatus or equipment and the like. A person wearing the item may desire to hold the item at a specific orientation or at a specific position relative to the person’s body. The person wearing the item may be called the “wearer” or the “user” and the terms should be understood to be equivalent and are used interchangeably in this specification. The item may be used to conceal a specific body part of the wearer, protect the body part, cover the body part, adorn the wearer or for any other purpose. It is important that the wearer may require the item to be held still relative to the specific body part to which it is attached. More specifically, the user may require the item to be fixed at or in a specific orientation in relation to the body part of the wearer. The attachment arrangement may include a first generally planar member which may be configured to be secured to the relevant body part. The first securing member may include an adhesive zone, on a first surface of the first securing member, which may be configured to secure the first securing member to the body part. The adhesive zone may be configured to attach or secure to a straight, curved, rippled, wrinkled, hairy, flat, or any other shaped body part such that the first securing member may be shaped according to the natural shape of the body part it is secure to. The adhesive zone may also be configured to secure to the body part such that it may not fall or slip from the body part due to the movement, forces, or forces associated with movement of the body part or changing environmental conditions such as drought, heat, rain, humidity or wind. The adhesive zone may further include an adhesive compound which may secure the first securing member to the body part, irrespective of bodily discharge. The body adhesive zone may include, have or be impregnated with an adhesive compound which does not cause, or at least limits, skin irritation. The adhesive compound may be a hypoallergenic compound. Alternatively, an already available skin adhesive may be used to secure the adhesive zone to the body. The already available skin adhesive may, for example, consist of a body having adhesive surfaces on opposite outer surfaces thereof. The already available skin adhesive may be an off-the-shelf product, or commercially available product, such as a medical plaster, tape with two adhesive sides, skin glue, skin film, or the like. Furthermore, there may be an attachment formation on a second, opposite surface of the first securing member. The attachment formation may be configured to secure the first securing member to the item. Therefore, the first surface of the first securing member may be secured to the body or body part, and the second surface of the first securing member may be configured to be secured to the item. The attachment formation may be a gripping formation such that it may grip or latch onto a section of the item. Alternatively, the attachment formation may include a hook formation configured to latch, grip or secure onto the material of the item. The hook formation may be similar to the hook formation of a hook and pile formation. The attachment formation may be configured to secure to a brushed section, such as a brushed nylon section, of the item it secures to. The attachment arrangement may further include a second generally planar member which may be configured to secure the attachment arrangement to the item. The second securing member may include a first surface which may be dedicated to securing the second securing member to the item. The second securing member may be a matching fabric patch bonded onto the item that needs to be attached to the body. The second securing member may include a complementary attachment formation on a second surface opposite to the first surface. The attachment formation and complementary attachment formation of the first and second securing members may be complementary such that they may releasably secure the first member and second members together. The attachment formations may include hoop and pile formations such that a hook formation or a pile formation may be located on either the first securing member or the second securing member and the other formation on the other securing member. The hook and pile formations may be similar to Velcro TM . The Velcro TM formations may be bonded onto the adhesive zone or second securing member by means of a specialised bonding process. The hook and pile formations may be interchangeable such that a hook formation of, for example, a first member of a first attachment arrangement may be able to releasably secure to a pile formation of a second member of a second attachment arrangement. It should be appreciated that the complementary attachment formations should not be limited to hook and pile formations as there may be other suitable complementary attachment formations. Attachment formations may include, but may not be limited to, press studs, snap fasteners, a button and hole arrangement, kam snaps, snap tape, hook and eye formations, setting snaps, setting eyelets, or the like. In this way, a user may secure one first securing member to a body part which the user may secure to multiple second securing members secured to various items or garments. The user may then plan to hold multiple articles of clothing still, respectively, relative to a body part with a single first securing member. The user may then quickly change between garments and hold all of the garments in place with a single first securing member, instead of having to secure a new first securing member to the body every time a garment is changed. An embodiment of the as described above is shown in there may be an attachment arrangement (100) as described above is illustrated in Figures 1 to 3. The attachment arrangement (100) includes a first securing member (110) configured to be secured to a body or body part (140) of a wearer of an item (130). The first securing member (110) includes an adhesive zone (114) located on a first surface which is configured to secure the first securing member (110) to the body (140) of the wearer. The first adhesive zone (114) may be similar to a skin patch or plaster in that the plaster may include a surface with an adhesive compound, such as skin glue, which may be configured to be secured to the skin of a person. The adhesive zone (114) may be protected by a protective cover (116) when the first securing member (110) is not secured to the body (140), or at least before it is first used. The protective cover (116) may be easily removed or peeled from the adhesive zone (114) such that the entire adhesive zone (114) is revealed. Once the adhesive zone (114) is uncovered, the first securing member (110) may be pressed against the skin of the user in the area where the item is to be secured, with the adhesive zone (114) contacting the body (140). The adhesive zone (114) may also include a skin adhesive which may be specifically configured to attach or secure to the skin. It may be appreciated that skin adhesive may refer to an adhesive which may be specifically designed or configured to secure or attach to organic skin. The skin adhesive may also be configured to act as a bonding agent between an item or object and organic skin so as to secure or attach the item or object to the skin. The skin adhesive may be an adhesive compound, a medical plaster, medical tape, skin glue, skin film, or the like. The skin adhesive may also be a liquid cyanoacrylate monomer which may polymerise into long solid chains upon contact with bodily discharge. More specifically, the adhesive zone (114) may also include a skin-friendly adhesive. Skin-friendly may refer to an adhesive which does not damage the skin during use or when the adhesive is removed. Skin damage may include part of the skin being removed when the adhesive is removed. The skin adhesive may include a hypoallergenic compound which may be configured to reduce or at least limit skin irritations which may be caused by the adhesive compound in the adhesive zone (114). Skin irritations may include allergic effects, blisters, rashes, or the like. In the example shown, the first securing member (110) includes an attachment formation (112) located on a second surface thereof. The second surface of the first securing member (110) may be opposite the first surface. The first surface may be considered to be a bottom surface, as it is intended to be secured to the body of the wearer and therefore out of sight, and the second, opposite surface may be considered to be a top surface. It should be appreciated that the first and second, opposite surfaces of the first securing member (110) do not have to be top and bottom surfaces and that the scope of the invention should not be limited to the provided example thereof. The attachment arrangement (100) includes a second generally planar member (120) which is configured to be secured to an item (130). As mentioned above, the item (130) may be a garment, piece of clothing, fabric, or the like. Therefore, the second securing member (120) may be seen as a type of fabric patch. The second securing member (120) may include a first surface (124) intended to be being secured to the item (130). The first surface (124) may further include an item securing zone where the second securing member (120) can be secured to the item (130). The item securing zone may indicate which part of the second securing member (120), or first surface (124), should be attached or secure to the item (130). The item securing zone may, for example, include a heat-activated adhesive which may be configured to bond the first surface (124) of the second securing member (120) to the item (130) when the heat-activated adhesive is exposed to sufficient heat. The heat-activated adhesive may be a strip of double-sided Vilene TM or Vlieseline TM . The heat-activated adhesive, located on the first surface (124) of the second securing member (120), may be pressed against the item (130) and when sufficient heat is applied the adhesive compound in the heat-activated adhesive may activate to secure the second securing member (120) to the item (130). Heat may be applied in any manner to the heat-activated adhesive, however, in the case where the item (130) may be a clothing item capable of being ironed, the heat may be supplied by pressing a heated iron on the clothing item when the heat- activated adhesive is pressed against it. It should be appreciated that any other type of adhesive means may be used instead of Vilene TM or Vlieseline TM . Alternatively, the heat-activated adhesive may be replaced by a designated sewing zone which may indicate a preferable zone where the second securing member (120) should be sewn to the item (130). The sewing zone may include a degree of reinforcement, which may strengthen the physical properties of the first surface (124) such that the second securing member (120) may not easily dislodge or tear from the item (130) onto which it is sewn. The second securing member (120) further includes an attachment formation (122) located on a second surface thereof. The second surface of the second securing member (120) may be opposite the first surface. Similar to the first surface of the first securing member (110), the first surface (124) of the second securing member (110) may be considered a bottom surface and the second, opposite surface may be a top surface. It should be appreciated, however, that the first (124) and second, opposite surfaces of the second securing member (120) do not have to be top and bottom surfaces and that the scope of the invention should not be limited to the provided example thereof. The attachment formations (112 and 122) on the first (110) and second (120) members may be configured to be complementary such that they may releasably secure to one another, and thereby secure the first member (110) to the second member (120). The complementary attachment formations (112, 122) may include hook (118) and pile (128) formations such that a hook formation (118) or a pile formation (128) may be located on either the first securing member (110) or the second securing member (120). It should be appreciated that even though Figures 1 through 3 illustrate that the hook formations (118) are located on the first securing member (110) and the pile formations (128) are located on the second securing member (120), the scope should not be limited to this arrangement. It may very well be that the hook formations (118) may be located on the second securing member (120) and the pile formations (128) may be located on the first securing member (110). The second securing member (120) may be manufactured from brushed nylon or any other fabric onto which the hook and/or pile formations (118, 128) may be connected without damaging the first surface (124) or item securing zone. The attachment formations (112, 122) may be configured such that any hook formation (118) may be compatible with any pile formation (128) such that a first securing member of a first attachment arrangement may be releasably secured to any second securing member of a second attachment arrangement. This compatibility allows a user to secure a single first securing member (110) to the body part (140) to which multiple different items (130) to which second attachment formations have been secured, may be secured in turn. Therefore, a user may, for example, make multiple wardrobe changes and in turn secure each item in position with a single first securing member (110), with each item having a second, complementary securing member (120) secured thereto. The second securing member (120) may be secured to the item (130) on a surface such that a belt may be located directly in line or over it, but on the opposite surface of the item (130). For example, the belt may slot into belt loops on an outer surface of a pair of trousers, as per usual, such that the outer surface of the trousers may contact the belt. The second securing member (120) may be positioned on an inner surface, directly inline/opposite the outer trouser surface, such that the belt may apply pressure to the second securing member (120) when the belt is tightened. The second securing member (120) located in line with the belt loops may help to hide or conceal the first (110) and second (120) securing members. The first (110) and second (120) securing members may be manufactured from a flexible material such that they are able to conform to the shape of a portion of the body or body part (140) they are secured to. This may assist in hiding or concealing the attachment arrangement (100) form plain sight. In use, the user may wish to shape a garment (130) in a specific manner such that a desired body shape is perceived by a third-party viewer. For example, a wearer may want a garment to accentuate a certain body part by hugging that body part more closely. To achive this, the second securing member (120) may be attached to an internal surface of the garment (130) in such a way that it tightens the garment in the desired area. This could, for example be achieved by securing the second securing member (120) to areas of the garment that are further apart than the width or length of the securing member. This will have the effect of pulling the areas of the garment to which it is attached, closer to one another. The first securing member (110) may be attached to the relevant body part (140) in the conventional way. The garment (130) may then be adjusted, shaped, or stretched such that the second securing member (120) may secure onto the first securing member (110) and hold it in that position relative to the body part. In this manner, the garment (130) may be shaped to match a desired body shape. In other words, when the attachment formations (112, 122) are connected, the garment (130) may stay in place, which may close a gap that may exist between the garment (130) and the body part (140) and, where applicable, which may hold the garment (130) up. In an alternative application of the securing formation, the second securing member (120) may be secured to a medical apparatus such as, for example, a neck brace. It may be required that the neck brace remains in a specific position and a specific orientation relative to the body (140) of a wearer. To achieve this, the first securing member (110) may be secured to the relevant part of the neck of the wearer, and the second securing member (120) may be secured to an appropriate internal portion of the neck brace. Securing the first (110) and second (120) securing members may ensure that the neck brace remains in the desired position and orientation. In other medical applications, it may for example be necessary to keep covers, blankets or even surgical gauze or other coverings used during medical procedures secured to a patient’s body in the correct positions. If the first securing member is attached to the correct part of the patient’s body, the second securing member, or simply a complementary securing member may be secured to the relevant covering, which may then in turn be releasably secured to the first securing member and kept in the correct position during the procedure. In this way, coverings may also be easily removed and exchanged with clean or fresh ones during medical procedures or as and when required. Another possible application of the invention is that the skin and surrounding tissue of the body (140) may be lifted or stretched when the first securing member (110) is attached to a second securing member secured to a more rigid garment (130), such as a bra or other reinforced or supported undergarment. Lifting or stretching the skin may be associated with displacing the skin such that a body shape of the wearer is altered. A bra may typically be positioned in a fixed orientation relative to a wearer’s body and may include components such as wires and thicker support pads which may be somewhat difficult to adjust and shape. Therefore, if the first securing member (110) is attached to skin which would usually not be covered by the bra, and the first securing member (110) is secured to the second securing member (120), which is secured to the bra, the skin would stretch such that the first and second attachment formations (112, 122) may be connected. Thereby lifting or stretching the skin. One could say that the bra, or item (130), may act as an anchor for the skin, or vice versa. A user may typically apply the attachment arrangement (100) as follows. The wearer may attach the second securing member (120) below the garment (130) such as a regular bra, leaving the straps loose. The garment (130) may then be turned around to open the inside thereof, and the first securing member (110) may be attached to the second securing member (120). The protection cover (116) may then be removed to expose the adhesive zone (114) which may then be secure to the skin (140) of the wearer in the optimal position. The skin (140) to which the first securing member (110) may be secured may be the skin the wearer desires to lift or stretch. The bra straps may then be pulled up and the skin (140) may be pulled, stretched, or lifted to its desired height for the desired visual effect. In accordance with another feature of this disclosure there is provided a method of securing an item to the body of a wearer, as illustrated in the flow diagram of Figure 4. The method may include securing (410) an adhesive zone, containing a skin adhesive, of a first surface of a first generally planar member, including an attachment formation on a second, opposite surface, to the body. The method may include securing (420) a second generally planar member, including a complementary attachment formation on a second, opposite surface, to the item. The method may, furthermore, include attaching (430) the attachment formations on the first and second members to releasably secure the first member to the second member. It will be appreciated that skin irritation of the wearer may be reduced by including a hypoallergenic compound in the adhesive zone of the relevant securing member. The item securing zone of the second securing member may be bonded to the item by heating a heat- activated adhesive. A preferable zone may be indicated where the second securing member may be sewn to the item. The method may include closing a gap between the body and the item by connecting the attachment formations. The method may also include securing the second securing member on an internal surface of the item, in line with a belt-designated or other tightening zone, and tightening a belt to secure the attachment formations of the first and second securing members in place under pulling pressure or movement of the body. The foregoing description has been presented for the purpose of illustration; it is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Persons skilled in the relevant art can appreciate that many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above disclosure. For example, the first and second securing members (110, 120) may be cut into strips of 20 cm or less in length, more particularly 15 cm or less in length, and even more particularly at least 10 cm in length. The first and second securing members (110, 120) may be no more than 7.5 cm in width, or more particularly at most 5 cm in width, and even more particularly 2.5 cm or less in width. In a preferred embodiment, the first securing member or second securing member may be manufactured to be at least 10 cm in length and at least 2cm in width. The attachment arrangements may be disposable and hypoallergenic. Furthermore, it should be appreciated that the scope of the invention should not be limited by the shape of the attachment arrangement as described herein. The shape of the attachment arrangement may be circular, triangular, rectangular, hexagonal, polygonal, oval, curved, waveform, or the like. The attachment arrangement may vary in thickness over the length or width thereof such that one section may be thicker than another. The attachment arrangement may include one or more surface separations such as perforations or holes which may expose skin, or part of the body it attaches to, through the one or more surface separations. Equally important, it should be appreciated that the material of the attachment arrangement, first securing member, or second securing member may be manufactured from an adhesive-friendly material. Adhesive-friendly may refer to the ability of a material to allow an adhesive to “stick onto” the material such that the adhesive will not slip from the material. The adhesive-friendly material may also be heat resistant such that it may withstand common heat exposures. The heat resistance of the material may be similar to the heat resistance of common garment materials such as denim, leather, cotton, other textiles, or the like. The material may be nylon, brushed nylon, polyester, Nomex®, or the like. The language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter. It is therefore intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any claims that issue on an application based hereon. Accordingly, the disclosure of the embodiments of the invention is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the invention, which is set forth in the following claims. Finally, throughout the specification and accompanying claims, unless the context requires otherwise, the word ‘comprise’ or variations such as ‘comprises’ or ‘comprising’ will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or group of integers but not the exclusion of any other integer or group of integers.