Title:
LOOP FASTENING COMPONENT MADE FROM THERMALLY RETRACTED MATERIALS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002035957
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A loop component (22) of a hook and loop fastener made of a fibrous, thermally retracted material. A method of making the loop component (22) includes heating one side (34) of a fibrous, thermally retractable material to a high enough temperature to cause the material to retract, thereby bonding the fibers on that side (34) while allowing the fibers on the opposite side (32) to gather into loops (28).
Inventors:
MARTIN TIMOTHY RAY
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/048017
Publication Date:
February 13, 2003
Filing Date:
October 26, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KIMBERLY CLARK WORDLWIDE INC (US)
International Classes:
A44B18/00; A61F5/44; A61F13/49; A61F13/56; (IPC1-7): A44B18/00; D04H11/08
Foreign References:
| FR2632830A1 | 1989-12-22 | |||
| US5997981A | 1999-12-07 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 08 30 June 1999 (1999-06-30)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 10 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 11 3 January 2001 (2001-01-03)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 14 31 December 1998 (1998-12-31)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 10 31 October 1997 (1997-10-31)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 11 3 January 2001 (2001-01-03)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 14 31 December 1998 (1998-12-31)
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