Methods of making fastener products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7727440
APP PUB NO 20050091805A1
SERIAL NO

11005185

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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.

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VELCRO BVBADEINZE, BE200

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Armela, Luis Parellada Palafrugell, ES 7 65
Clarner, Mark A Concord, US 41 282
Clune, William Northwood, US 19 381
Davis, Jefferson Antrim, US 9 71
Gallant, Christopher M Nottingham, US 65 419
Huber, William L Epsom, US 9 128
Kingsford, Howard A Amherst, US 44 513
Kraus,, Jr David P Amherst, US 11 45
Labrecque, Michel Manchester, US 15 104
Provost, George A Litchfield, US 83 2118
Sánchez, Juan Argentona, ES 1 4
Spezzafero, Melissa Danville, US 5 27

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
YKK CORPORATION (11)
5685050 Hook structure for molded surface fastener 35 1995
5755015 Molded surface fastener, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same 36 1996
5781969 Molded surface fastener 46 1996
5749129 Molded surface fastener, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same 32 1996
5792408 Molded surface fastener, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same 31 1997
5800845 Molded surface fastener, and method and apparatus for manufacturing the same 21 1997
5951931 Molded surface fastener and method for manufacturing the same 35 1997
6127018 Synthetic resin skidproof device 15 1998
5913482 Integrally molded surface fastener 25 1998
* 6610231 Molding method for a surface fastener 4 2001
6678924 Integral molded surface fastener, and continuous manufacturing method and continuous manufacturing apparatus therefor 17 2002
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
5076793 Fractal mathematics kit 22 1989
5396687 Mechanical fastener 29 1993
 
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (11)
4454183 Strip material with heat-formed hooked heads 107 1983
4894060 Disposable diaper with improved hook fastener portion 536 1988
* 5077870 Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener 293 1990
5607635 Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener 51 1991
5679302 Method for making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener 78 1993
5657516 Dual structured fastener elements 101 1995
6054091 J hook-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener 80 1996
5879604 Method of making a mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener 31 1996
5713111 Method for making an interengaging fastener having reduced engagement force 20 1997
5845375 Mushroom-type hook strip for a mechanical fastener 87 1997
5868987 Superimposed embossing of capped stem mechanical fastener structures 42 1997
 
VELCRO BVBA (8)
5953797 Hook fasteners and methods of manufacture 77 1996
5981027 Fastening member with loops and process and machine for producing it 15 1996
5884374 Fastener members and apparatus for their fabrication 24 1997
6248276 Fasteners and methods of making fasteners 34 1999
* 6162040 Molds for forming touch fasteners 40 1999
6357088 Hook fasteners and methods of manufacture 9 2000
6708378 Fasteners and methods of making fasteners 21 2001
7052638 Hook and loop fastener 17 2003
 
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (7)
5505747 Method of making an abrasive article 137 1994
* 6039911 Method for capping stem fasteners 41 1997
5933927 Finger grip for a fastening system and a method of making the same 53 1997
* 6024824 Method of making articles in sheet form, particularly abrasive articles 81 1997
* 6000106 Superimposed embossing of capped stem mechanical fastener structures 33 1998
* 6592800 Apparatus and method for making a mechanical fastener 17 1999
2001/0018,110 Method for making a stem web 26 2001
 
VERCON INCL, A DE CORP (1)
* 4515651 Apparatus for oscillatory bonding of dissimilar thermoplastic materials 27 1984
 
Eidai Kako Co., Ltd. (1)
6475593 Floor mat 7 2000
 
DRESSER, INC. (1)
5725015 Pilot-operated safety relief valve assembly 12 1996
 
VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. (3)
4775310 Apparatus for making a separable fastener 149 1986
4794028 Method for continuously producing a multi-hook fastner member and product of the method 186 1986
6526633 Hook fasteners and methods of manufacture 10 2001
 
GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG (4)
6287665 Method and device for producing a hook-and-pile type closure part from thermoplastic plastics 64 1999
* 6627133 Method of manufacturing an adhesive fastener 43 2001
2003/0085,492 Method for producing a fastener part 15 2002
2004/0033,336 Hook-and-loop fastener produced from a shape memory plastic material 20 2003
 
MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. (1)
4880589 Process of making a non-oriented, surface-roughened film or sheet 18 1988
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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
* 9944764 Reticulated thermoplastic film and method of making the same 0 2013
 
VELCRO BVBA (1)
9918525 Touch fastener structures 0 2014
 
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (4)
9138957 Slit hook strips and laminates and articles containing the same 6 2010
* 8961850 Method of making a structured surface and article therefrom 1 2011
* 2013/0095,281 METHOD OF MAKING A STRUCTURED SURFACE AND ARTICLE THEREFROM 0 2011
* 2014/0349,062 RETICULATED THERMOPLASTIC FILM AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME 8 2013
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