Touch fastener structures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9918525
APP PUB NO 20140237779A1
SERIAL NO

14185426

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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.

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  • VELCRO BVBA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collins, Andrew Bedford, US 68 742
Gallant, Christopher M Nottingham, US 74 763

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