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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:
Jun. 03, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 14, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Forrest J Rouser, Stillwater, MN (US);
Jon A Kirschhoffer, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B / ; A44B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
24452 ; 24442 ; 24306 ; 24575 ;
Abstract
A fastener having a first member and a second member, each member having structured surfaces thereon. The first member has two major surfaces oppositely disposed, at least a portion of each major surface having structured surfaces. The second member has at least one major surface having a structured surface. The first member is fastened to the second member when the two major surfaces of the first member are disposed between the structured surface of the second member and the elements of the structured surfaces bend and twist as well as frictionally adhere during attachment.