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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
Luis Parellada Armela, Palafrugell, ES;
Juan Sánchez, Argentona, ES;
William Clune, Northwood, NH (US);
Jefferson Davis, Antrim, NH (US);
Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, NH (US);
Melissa Spezzafero, Danville, NH (US);
Mark A. Clarner, Concord, NH (US);
William L. Huber, Epsom, NH (US);
David P. Kraus, Jr., Amherst, NH (US);
George A. Provost, Litchfield, NH (US);
Howard A. Kingsford, Amherst, NH (US);
Michel Labrecque, Manchester, NH (US);
Luis Parellada Armela, Palafrugell, ES;
Juan Sánchez, Argentona, ES;
William Clune, Northwood, NH (US);
Jefferson Davis, Antrim, NH (US);
Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, NH (US);
Melissa Spezzafero, Danville, NH (US);
Mark A. Clarner, Concord, NH (US);
William L. Huber, Epsom, NH (US);
David P. Kraus, Jr., Amherst, NH (US);
George A. Provost, Litchfield, NH (US);
Howard A. Kingsford, Amherst, NH (US);
Michel Labrecque, Manchester, NH (US);
Velcro Industries B.V., Curacao, AN;
Abstract
A method of forming a fastener is provided, including (a) forming, from a thermoformable material, a preform product having a sheet-form base and an array of preform stems integrally molded with and extending from the base to corresponding terminal ends; (b) heating the terminal ends of the stems to a predetermined softening temperature, while maintaining the sheet-form base and a lower portion of each stem at a temperature lower than the softening temperature; and (c) contacting the terminal ends with a contact surface that is at a predetermined forming temperature, lower than the softening temperature, to deform the terminal ends to form heads therefrom that overhang the sheet-form base. Fasteners and other methods of forming them are also provided.