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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 1990
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yasuo Yamada, Kurobe, JP;
Assignee:
Yoshida Kogyo K. K., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
24442 ; 24447 ;
Abstract
A hook or male element for surface fasteners has peripheral surface irregularities in the form of protuberances and/or grooves, affording increased surface area for a given material. This hook element is capable of holding itself in the shape and posture desired for effective engagement with its female counterpart, a loop element.