摘要 |
A molded plastic hook fastener product for use in hook-and-loop fastening systems, said product comprising: a base (35); a multiplicity of hook elements (34c,34c') integrally molded with and rising from said base (35), said hook elements being arranged in rows extending lengthwise along a surface of said base and each of said hook elements defining a footprint on said surface where each said hook element joins said base; and a multiplicity of rip-stops (36a,36b,36c) integrally molded with and rising from said base, said rip-stops being arranged in rows extending lengthwise along said surface of said base and each of said rip-stops (36a,36b,36c) defining a footprint on said surface where each said rip-stop joins said base (35), said rows of rip-stops being interspersed among said rows of hook elements; at least many of said rip-stops (36a,36b,36c) being offset in the lengthwise direction relative to hook elements (34c,34c') in widthwise adjacent rows such that a substantial lengthwise portion of the footprints of the respective offset rip-stops and adjacent hook elements do not overlap lengthwise. <IMAGE> <IMAGE> |
申请人 |
VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V.;PROVOST, GEORGE A. |
发明人 |
PROVOST, GEORG A.;STUMPF, JAMES V.;LEAK, TODD A.;ROSLANSKY, APIROMRAJ S. |