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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1997
Philip Miller, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael R Gorman, St. Paul, MN (US);
David P Rasmussen, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A finger grip for a mechanical fastener and a method of forming the same. The mechanical fastener has a backing layer of a thermoplastic resin with integral fastening members in a fastening member region and at least one protrusion in a finger grip region. The fastening members define a fastening member volume per unit area. The at least one protrusion defines a finger grip volume per unit area. The finger grip volume per unit area is substantially equal to the fastening member volume per unit area. The backing layer comprises a backing thickness in the fastening member region generally equal to a backing thickness in the finger grip region.