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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Ykk Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Minato, Kurobe, JP;
Zhiyu Ren, Kurobe, JP;
Atsushi Nakaya, Macon, GA (US);
Michael Fleming, Macon, GA (US);
Keith Kratz, Macon, GA (US);
Wolfgang Coronel, Macon, GA (US);
Takayuki Matsui, Kurobe, JP;
Tetsuya Yoshino, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
YKK Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/0069 (2013.01); A44B 18/0049 (2013.01); A44B 18/0076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fastening tape with a flange is provided. The fastening tape includes a body and a plurality of fasteners positioned on the body. The flange is between the plurality of fasteners and an edge of the body. In some cases, the flange increases the 'hook to foam strength' of the fastening tape when the fastening tape is within foam.