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US6223401A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/2792
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article includes a mating surface fastener portion attached to a surface. The mating surface fastener portion has a land and a plurality of tapered elements and is capable of reattachably and matingly intermeshing with a fastener portion of another article to fasten the respective articles. The fastener portions have a predetermined disengagement pressure for a given engagement pressure. The surface to which the land is attached is at least semi-rigid. The means for attaching has a compliance that is no greater than 0.381 cm. Also, the fastener portions can have a predetermined disengagement pressure for a given engagement pressure; for an engagement pressure of no more than 689,500 N/m.sup.2 the fastener portion has a disengagement pressure of at least 137,900 N/M.sup.2.

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