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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Ernesto S. Tachauer, Bedford, NH (US);
Wallace L. Kurtz, Jr., Lunenburg, MA (US);
Brian J. Vanbenschoten, Rochester, NH (US);
Joseph E. Pierce, Appleton, WI (US);
Arthur E. Garavaglia, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Scott M. Filion, Newmarket, NH (US);
William P. Clune, Northwood, NH (US);
Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, NH (US);
Nadezhda Efremova, Neenah, WI (US);
Ernesto S. Tachauer, Bedford, NH (US);
Wallace L. Kurtz, Jr., Lunenburg, MA (US);
Brian J. Vanbenschoten, Rochester, NH (US);
Joseph E. Pierce, Appleton, WI (US);
Arthur E. Garavaglia, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Scott M. Filion, Newmarket, NH (US);
William P. Clune, Northwood, NH (US);
Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, NH (US);
Nadezhda Efremova, Neenah, WI (US);
Velcro Industries B.V., Willemstad, Curacao, unknown;
Abstract
Methods and systems including an engageable material with a lane of plastic resin extending across an interface of first and second ends of an article, wherein the plastic resin is bonded to the first and second ends such that the first and second ends are joined by the resin; and an array of fastener elements extending from one side of the plastic resin. The fastener elements include engageable heads on stems integrally formed with the lane of the plastic resin such that the two ends releasably engage the engageable material to secure the article.