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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Velcro Bvba, Deinze, BE;
Inventors:
Christopher M. Gallant, Nottingham, NH (US);
Andrew Collins, Bedford, NH (US);
Assignee:
Velcro BVBA, , BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/00 (2006.01); B29C 33/44 (2006.01); B29C 43/22 (2006.01); B29C 43/46 (2006.01); B29C 43/50 (2006.01); B29C 33/42 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29C 59/04 (2006.01); B29C 59/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A44B 18/0049 (2013.01); A44B 18/0065 (2013.01); B29C 33/42 (2013.01); B29C 33/44 (2013.01); B29C 43/222 (2013.01); B29C 43/46 (2013.01); B29C 43/50 (2013.01); B29C 59/025 (2013.01); B29C 59/04 (2013.01); B29C 2043/461 (2013.01); B29L 2031/729 (2013.01); Y10T 24/2767 (2015.01);
Abstract
Touch fastener products, as well as apparatus and methods for manufacturing such products, are described. The methods and apparatus feature certain mold cavity shapes that are designed to facilitate demolding of hammer hook touch fastener elements exhibiting desirable fastening properties. Such mold cavity shapes can be combined with particularly soft molding resins to produce useful fastening products.