Guides and components for closure systems and methods therefor
US9700101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16G11/12
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a component for attachment to an article includes an upper component that is made of a thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature and a flange member that is molded onto the upper component and made of a thermoplastic elastomer material having a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature of the upper component. The flange member extends laterally from a bottom end of the upper component so that a bottom surface of the flange member is flush with or positioned axially below a bottom surface of the upper component. The melting temperature of the thermoplastic elastomer material enables the flange member to be directly coupled to the article via heat welding and the like without substantially affecting the upper component.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.