Title:
SPLIT HOOK FASTENER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005067756
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for forming preferably a unitary polymeric hook fastener(20) comprising a flexible backing(22), and a multiplicity of spaced hook elements(9) projecting from the upper surface of the unitary backing(22). The hook elements(9) each comprise a stem portion(24) attached at one end to the backing(22), and a head portion(21) at the end of the stem portion(24) opposite the backing(22). The head portion(21) projects in different directions for some adjacent hook members(9) which adjacent hook members(9) each have a flat face(35,36) which flat faces(35,36) are mutually opposing in face to face relation.
Inventors:
SETH JAYSHREE (US)
AUSEN RONALD W (US)
VENNE JANET A (US)
AUSEN RONALD W (US)
VENNE JANET A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/035788
Publication Date:
October 12, 2006
Filing Date:
October 28, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (US)
International Classes:
A44B18/00; B29C67/00; B29C55/00
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