Aplix Corporation

Damien Pierre Antoine Bosser

Anthony Bertrand Mahe

Anthony Mahe

A method wherein a first unit () is provided having a field of grip elements (), and a second unit () provided with retention elements () suitable for co-operating with the grip elements () of the first unit () in order to provide a self-gripping fastening. The first and second units are put into contact in such a manner that the grip elements () of the first unit and the retention elements () of the second unit provide a self-gripping fastening (F). A treatment zone of the self-gripping fastening is treated in order to deform the grip elements () of the first unit () and/or the retention elements () of the second unit (), whereby the first and second units () are permanently secured to each other, thereby forming an assembled structure.

Method of assembling at least two units, and a corresponding assembled structure

A hooked retaining device () for defining at least a portion of a reception groove formed at the periphery of an article comprises a retaining element () made by injection molding. The retaining element has a first side wall () and a second side wall () that are spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction, and a base () connecting together said side walls (). The side walls () and the base () define a retaining groove () that is open in a main direction (z) in order to receive a counterpart having hooks or loops. According to the invention, at least one of the side walls () presents a plurality of hooks () adapted to co-operate with the counterpart, each hook () having at least one hooking portion oriented towards the base () of the retaining element ().

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Nantes, France

Damien Pierre Antoine Bosser