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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph C. Poole, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore A. Waniuk, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Quoc Tran Pham, Anaheim, CA (US);
Joseph Stevick, Olympia, WA (US);
Inventors:
Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joseph C. Poole, San Francisco, CA (US);
Theodore A. Waniuk, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Quoc Tran Pham, Anaheim, CA (US);
Joseph Stevick, Olympia, WA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 45/10 (2006.01); A44B 13/00 (2006.01); A44B 18/00 (2006.01); C22C 1/00 (2006.01); C22C 33/00 (2006.01); C22C 45/00 (2006.01); C22C 45/02 (2006.01); B21F 1/00 (2006.01); B21F 15/00 (2006.01); B21F 45/16 (2006.01); B22D 25/02 (2006.01); B22D 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/0069 (2013.01); A44B 13/0017 (2013.01); A44B 18/00 (2013.01); A44B 18/0057 (2013.01); A44B 18/0061 (2013.01); B21F 1/00 (2013.01); B21F 15/00 (2013.01); B21F 45/16 (2013.01); B22D 25/02 (2013.01); B22D 25/06 (2013.01); C22C 1/002 (2013.01); C22C 33/003 (2013.01); C22C 45/00 (2013.01); C22C 45/001 (2013.01); C22C 45/003 (2013.01); C22C 45/02 (2013.01); C22C 45/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments relates to a hook side fastener having hooks and a loop side fastener having loops. The hooks and/or loops are made of bulk solidifying amorphous metal alloy. Other embodiments relate to methods of making and using the hook side and loop side fasteners.