Appeal No. 2005-1988 Application No. 09/822,651 a plurality of stems extending from each discrete polymeric region of the plurality of polymeric regions, wherein the plurality of stems is adapted to lock with the loop structures of the web. 56. A mechanical fastener comprising: a nonwoven web with at least one discrete polymeric region fused to a first major side of the nonwoven web such that polymer of the at least one discrete polymeric region is entangled with a fibrous surface of the nonwoven web; and a plurality of stems extending from the at least one discrete polymeric region. -24-Page: Previous 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24Last modified: November 3, 2007