| 摘要 |
<p>A segmented hook and loop type fastener (10) accommodates molding contours. Each segment (12) may be surrounded by a gasket (22) barrier, or covered by another sort of cover (322), or left unprotected. The fastener component (10) is a plurality of fastening segments (12). Carried on the fastening face (18) of a base member (16) are a plurality of fastening elements (20), either hook-type or loop-type. Located between and joining each adjacent pair of fastening segments (12) is a flexible neck (14) that is narrower than the fastening segment (12). The flexible neck (14) region is typically flexible around two or three orthogonal axes. Each segment may have a barrier for use during an operation to incorporate the fastener (10) into a molded body (53). The barrier would prevent any liquid foaming material from contacting the fastening elements (20) if the fastener is placed in the mold (53) with the fastening elements (20) pressed against the wall of the mold (53). The cover (322) may be enveloping or space filling. Several different types of apparatus and methods for fabricating such a fastener are also disclosed.</p> |
