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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8658068
APP PUB NO 20110260360A1
SERIAL NO

13175644

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A touch fastener including an elongated base having multiple segments connected by articulable joints. Each segment has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of touch fastener elements extending from the lower surface of the base. A flexible barrier extends across at least one articulable joint between adjacent base segments. The fastener may include a magnetically attractable material disposed along a center region of the upper surface of the base. The fastener base may define a pair of first and second notches in opposite longitudinal edges of the base at the articulable joint to allow bending of the base. The base may also define a slit extending through the base from a longitudinal edge thereof at the articulable joint.

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  • VELCRO BVBA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cina, Michael Etobicoke, CA 12 133
Clarner, Mark A Concord, US 45 510
Ferry, Kristel L Golden, US 4 64
Girard, Stephane Xavier Toronto, CA 3 41
Janzen, Daniel Lee Brampton, CA 13 167
Kraus,, Jr David P Amherst, US 11 115
Line, Kevin Keith Port Severn, CA 11 139
Pubrat, David Toronto, CA 6 10

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