Low profile touch fastener

US8082637B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Velcro Industries B.V. · NL

Inventors

• Nancy J. Tolan · Derry, US
• Mark A. Clarner · Hopkinton, US
• William B. S. Mc Dougall · Concord, US
• Normand Cote · Bedford, US
• Howard A. Kingsford · The Villages, US
• Paul R. Erickson · Prior Lake, US
• Clinton Dowd · Goffstown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2003
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2011
• Expiry date: Mar 3, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T24/2792
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A releasable touch fastener includes a loop component and a hook component, with a particularly small overall engaged thickness in combination with a high fastening strength, both in peel and shear. The loop component is a woven material, while the hook component may be woven or molded. The molded hook component includes a scrim reinforcement for tear resistance and sewability. The fastener is useful for high cycle applications, such as on non-disposable garments, footwear and luggage.