The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Keith G Buzzell, North Waterboro, ME (US);
William Clune, Concord, NH (US);
Andrew C Harvey, Waltham, MA (US);
Kevin E Keough, Canton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Velcro Industries, Curacao, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
425556 ; 425577 ;
Abstract
Injection molding fastener element products employing a series of laterally moveable mold plates that define, in part, mold cavities for fastener elements. The laterally moveable mold plates move into open spaces provided by mold plates that retract or project in a direction normal to the base of the fastener product. This at least partially opens the fastener cavities to release the fastener elements.