Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
024449000 | Having several, repeating, interlocking formations along length of filaments | 27 |
20090007398 | FASTENER ADAPTER - A fastener adapter and fastener strap combination includes a first strap member having first and second ends, an outer surface and an inner surface with hook material; and a second strap member having first and second opposing surfaces of hook material. The second strap member is attached to the inner surface intermediately between the first and second ends of the first strap member. The first surface of the second member and a portion of the inner surface of the first member define a first all-hook opening. The second surface of the second member and a portion of the inner surface of the first member define a second all-hook surface. The combination also includes a continuous fastener strap having first and second end portions, the first end portion frictionally attached to the first all-hook opening and the second end portion frictionally attached to the second all-hook surface. | 01-08-2009 |
20090126165 | Microhook Fastener Apparatus - A microhook and loop fastening and detaching assembly comprising a web including a plurality of malleable loops formed integral with one surface of the web, and a plurality of hooks attached to another surface of the web, wherein the loops are adapted to removably engage the hooks. The hooks are equidistantly-arrayed in a plurality of linear rows on the hook side of the web in a staggered manner across the width of the web, such that each hook in a given row is located between two hooks of an adjacent row. The centerline distance between hooks in adjacent rows in the machine direction of the web is greater than the equidistant centerline dimension between adjacent hooks in the same cross-web row. Each hook includes a pedestal attached to the hook side of the web, and a head portion forming part of the pedestal. The head portion extends in a radial direction beyond the radial extent of the pedestal, and the head portion comprises a flat horizontal underside, or a slightly canted underside extending from a radiused connection between the head portion and the pedestal to a rim of the head portion. | 05-21-2009 |
20100257704 | Method for producing closure elements for metal touch-and-close fasteners and closure element produced according to the method - A method for producing closure elements for metal touch-and-close fasteners, in a metal carrier ( | 10-14-2010 |
20100287744 | TOUCH-AND CLOSE FASTENER PART - A touch-and-close fastener part, comprising a two-dimensional carrier ( | 11-18-2010 |
20100325847 | FIXTURING APPARATUS - A fixturing apparatus | 12-30-2010 |
20120011685 | DIMENSIONALLY FLEXIBLE TOUCH FASTENER STRIP - A fastening strip for touch fasteners is provided which includes a corrugated portion as well as fastening elements. The corrugated portion allows the strip to be bent in a plane perpendicular as well as parallel with the longitudinal axis of the strip such that it may be applied to curved surfaces and remain substantially flat. Fastening elements such as hooks, loops, mushroom-shaped, bulbous and double hooks may be included on both sides of the strip and on the walls of the channels that form the corrugations as well as between the corrugations. The corrugated fastening strips may be useful for automotive seating and diaper applications. Processes for forming the corrugated fastening strip area also disclosed. | 01-19-2012 |
20120240364 | RELEASABLE FASTENING ALONG A BEAD - A releasable touch fastening includes a fastener strip ( | 09-27-2012 |
20130091667 | Mechanical And Adhesive Based Reclosable Fasteners - A hybrid reclosable fastener with both mechanical mating and adhesive reclosable mating elements and a method of forming the hybrid reclosable fastener is described herein. Mechanical mating elements include mating portions having cooperating coupling parts configured to provide mechanical mating along with adhesive mating elements including an adhesive material formed on the cooperating coupling parts configured to provide an adhesive mating. | 04-18-2013 |
20140109353 | Fixturing Apparatus - A fixturing apparatus that includes a housing defining an interior space and having a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109354 | Fixturing Apparatus - A fixturing apparatus that includes a housing formed to include an aperture extending therethrough said aperture formed to include a medial surface and an opposing lateral surface, a plurality of locking teeth disposed on either or both of the medial surface and/or lateral surface, and a flexible strap having a first end and a second end, where the first end is attached to said housing. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109355 | Fixturing Apparatus - A fixturing apparatus which includes a tubular member formed to have an aperture extending therethrough, the aperture having a first end and a second end, in combination with a plurality of locking teeth disposed on a surface defining said aperture and extending into the aperture. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109356 | Fixturing Apparatus - A fixturing apparatus that includes a housing defining an interior space and having a trapezoidal cross-section, a first end, and an opposing second end, and is formed to include an aperture extending therethrough from the first end to said second end. | 04-24-2014 |
20140130311 | Molding Hook and Loop Fastener, Method for Manufacturing Molding Hook and Loop Fastener, and Method for Manufacturing Cushion Body - A molding hook and loop fastener includes a plurality of surface fastener portions and a coupling member that is formed of a resilient body and connects the surface fastener portions. The coupling member includes a pair of vertical wall coupling portions which is continuously disposed along a longitudinal direction on both sides in between an engaging element area and which connects the surface fastener portions. With this configuration, when the molding hook and loop fastener is integrally molded to a cushion body, it is possible to prevent a resin material from penetrating into the engaging element area of the surface fastener portion and to stably secure a desired fastening strength at the engaging element area. | 05-15-2014 |
20140137377 | MUSHROOM-TYPE HOOK STRAP FOR MECHANICAL FASTENERS - A mushroom-type hook strap for mechanical fasteners has a series of hooks integrally formed on the strap, with each hook formed by a polygonal shape situated on top of an axis of a single stem, thereby forming a mushroom type hook having a polygonal head portion on the axis of the single stem, with protruding portions in substantially every direction for engaging fabric loops of a loop strap. | 05-22-2014 |
20140157556 | LAMINATED TOUCH FASTENERS - A method of making a laminated touch fastener includes introducing a flexible substrate to a resin applicator, applying flowable resin to a limited region of a surface of the substrate, and molding the applied resin to form a plurality of defined structures extending from a layer of the applied resin. The substrate surface, as the substrate is introduced to the resin applicator, has a surface characteristic that varies across the surface. The surface includes both a first region and a second region adjacent the first region, the surface characteristic varying to a greater degree within the second region than within the first region. The flowable resin may be applied within the first region such that an edge of the resin layer is disposed within, and adjacent an exposed portion of, the first region of the substrate surface. | 06-12-2014 |
20140182093 | Fastener Capable of Resisting Tear Propagation - A fastener capable of resisting tear propagation is disclosed. The fastener includes a plastic belt body and a textile belt body. The plastic belt body has a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The textile belt body has a third surface and a forth surface facing away from the third surface. The first surface is disposed of a plurality of fastening components. The second surface is discontinuously adhered to the third surface to form a plurality of discontinuous adhesion portions. | 07-03-2014 |
20140237779 | TOUCH FASTENER STRUCTURES - Touch fastener products, as well as apparatus and methods for manufacturing such products, are described. The methods and apparatus feature certain mold cavity shapes that are designed to facilitate demolding of hammer hook touch fastener elements exhibiting desirable fastening properties. Such mold cavity shapes can be combined with particularly soft molding resins to produce useful fastening products. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250641 | MECHANICAL AND ADHESIVE BASED RECLOSABLE FASTENERS - A hybrid reclosable fastener with both mechanical mating and adhesive reclosable mating elements and a method of forming the hybrid reclosable fastener is described herein. Mechanical mating elements include mating portions having cooperating coupling parts configured to provide mechanical mating along with adhesive mating elements including an adhesive material formed on the cooperating coupling parts configured to provide an adhesive mating. | 09-11-2014 |
20140283343 | Knitted Surface Fastener - A knitted surface fastener is provided that is capable of firmly forming warp knitting structure of a sewn area and achieving weight reduction as well as production costs reduction. A knitted surface fastener includes a pair of right and left sewn areas and a surface fastener area disposed between the right and left sewn areas. An average used amount of the weft insertion yarns in the sewn areas is set to be larger than an average used amount of the weft insertion yarns in the surface fastener area. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298627 | Hook-and-Loop Fastener - A fastening system comprising a sheet of filaments that form a plurality of loops that are bent to form hooks, attached to a support matrix, such that when a first sheet and second sheet of filaments are brought into contact, the hooks can mate with the loops of the opposing sheet in a reversible locking position. In a second embodiment, the fastening system comprises a first base material having a multiplicity of filament loops and a second base material having a carpet of straight filaments, each filament having at least one notch sized to lock onto the filament loops of the first base material. Methods for manufacturing said materials are also described. | 10-09-2014 |
20140298628 | Molded Surface Fastener - A surface fastener member includes left and right longitudinal protective wall sections and front and rear lateral protective wall sections. Each of the lateral protective wall sections includes an outer first lateral wall section and an inner second lateral wall section. The first lateral wall section includes a continuous lateral wall body which is continuously placed between the left and right longitudinal protective wall sections at a predetermined height. The second lateral wall section includes a plurality of divided lateral wall bodies which are intermittently placed along a width direction, and a plurality of second engagement elements. According to this, when the molded surface fastener is integrally molded on a cushion body, it is possible to prevent resin material from entering an engagement element region of the surface fastener member. | 10-09-2014 |
20140373315 | LOCALLY REINFORCED AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL COMPONENT - An aircraft structural component comprising a panel element made of a fiber reinforced composite material and provided with an opening extending fully through the panel element. A reinforcing element made of a fiber reinforced composite material has an opening extending through the reinforcing element from a first surface to a second surface of the reinforcing element. The opening extending through the reinforcing element is aligned with the opening extending through the panel element. A bushing extends through the opening provided in the panel element and the opening provided in the reinforcing element and is adapted to receive an attachment device for attaching a load to the aircraft structural component. A connecting element connects the reinforcing element to the panel element in a region of the panel element adjacent to the opening extending through the panel element by means of a hook and loop connection. | 12-25-2014 |
20150052710 | Male Touch Fastener Element - A touch fastener has a base and an array of discrete fastener elements each extending from the base and together forming with the base a contiguous mass of resin. Each discrete fastener element includes a stem rising from the base, and a head overhanging the base from a front side of the stem to a distal edge, the front side of the stem, an underside of the head, and an upper surface of the base together forming, in side profile, a generally curved retention space boundary surface such that the boundary surface forms, at its innermost extent, a retention cavity defined between curvature discontinuities spaced from both the base and the distal edge. | 02-26-2015 |
20150107063 | Loop-forming closure element for hook-and-loop fasteners and method for the production of a closure element - A loop-forming closure element for hook-and-loop fasteners embodies an embossed nonwoven material having continuous fibers of a spun bonded fabric and carded staple fibers. The continuous fibers and the staple fibers are intertwined and form a common nonwoven material layer as a fiber blend. | 04-23-2015 |
20150305450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINING HOOK FASTENER STRUCTURES - Systems and methods for joining two or more pieces of hook fastener tape. In some embodiments, the two or more pieces of tape are spliced together using ultrasonic welding. At least one of the splicing components used to splice the tapes together may be configured so that the component influences the profile of a connecting portion along which the two tapes are welded together. In some cases, at least one of the splicing components may be configured to minimize deformation of the tapes as they are welded together. | 10-29-2015 |
20150335105 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FASTENERS AND PRECURSOR WEBS, A FASTENER AND A PRECURSOR WEB - The invention relates to a method for forming a fastener having fastener members ( | 11-26-2015 |
20160031349 | Fastener tape for a seat pad - The present invention relates to a fastener tape for a seat pad. The fastener tape for a seat pad according to the present invention comprises: a holding sheet including a plurality of hooks formed on a top surface thereof in such a manner as to be arranged in row and column directions and spaced apart from each other at equal distances; a metal resin layer formed on an underside of the holding sheet; a polyurethane adhesive layer formed on an underside of the metal resin layer; and a shield layer joined to an underside of the polyurethane adhesive layer, wherein the shield layer comprises a base part joined to the polyurethane adhesive layer and a vertical part protruded vertically upward from both transverse sides of the base part. | 02-04-2016 |