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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nobuo Fujisawa, Macon, GA (US);
Craig Jay Graham, Eastman, GA (US);
Assignee:
YKK Corporation of America, Marietta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/800 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 1/800 ;
Abstract
The invention is a fastener strip ( ) with vent holes ( ) through the base layer ( ), underneath hooks ( ) or other fastening elements, to prevent air from being trapped beneath fastener strip ( ) when it is placed on a forming mold ( ) in a foam object molding process. Side sealing means ( ), end sealing means ( ), and magnetic or other holding means may also be incorporated into fastener strip