Hook fastener
US9717309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/27
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hook fastener including a base strip and a field of hooks, each hook having a stem and a cap, the cap including at least one lateral overhang, and each hook being further delimited by two opposing substantially planar surfaces, wherein the overhang includes a swelling located at a distance from the stem so that the thickness of the overhang increases in the swelling, the bottom surface of the overhang forming a cavity for receiving filaments.
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