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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1999
Clayton A. George, Afton, MN (US);
Paul D. Driscoll, Woodbury, MN (US);
Stephen R. Hartshorn, Woodbury, MN (US);
Morgan J. Tamsky, St. Paul, MN (US);
Clayton A. George, Afton, MN (US);
Paul D. Driscoll, Woodbury, MN (US);
Stephen R. Hartshorn, Woodbury, MN (US);
Morgan J. Tamsky, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Curable mechanical fasteners of the invention comprise a fastening surface comprising a curable material, wherein the fastening surface is capable of being repeatedly attached and unattached to a complementary fastening surface, and when attached to the complementary fastening surface and cured, the curable mechanical fastener is capable of becoming permanently attached to the complementary fastening surface. The curable mechanical fastener may also further comprise the complementary fastening surface.