Michael S Carbonneau

US Patent:

6687962, Feb 10, 2004

Filed:

Jan 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/050669

Inventors:

Mark A. Clarner - Concord NH
Michelle M. Ennis - Manchester NH
Michael J. Carbonneau - Bedford NH

Assignee:

Velcro Industries B.V. - Curacao

International Classification:

A44B 1800

US Classification:

24452, 24442

Abstract:

A touch fastener product for releasable engagement with itself or another fastener product at various engagement angles, has a sheet-form base and an array of fastener elements with stems integrally molded with and extending from a broad side of the base to a distal head overhanging the base. The fastener elements are arranged in various ordered patterns of straight rows, with the heads of the fastener elements covering the base at a desired head density. The fastener elements define a sufficient number and pattern of pockets between associated groups of adjacent stems to provide a desired bulk locking ratio when engaged with an identical pattern at a zero degree engagement angle.

US Patent:

20030182771, Oct 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 4, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/379282

Inventors:

Peter Leach - Hooksett NH, US
Michael Carbonneau - Bedford NH, US
Matthew Raimer - Goffstown NH, US

Assignee:

Velcro Industries B.V., a Netherlands Curacao Antilles Corporation

International Classification:

A44B018/00

US Classification:

024/306000

Abstract:

A releasable elongated strap of hook material. The strap has a hook side with hooks formed of synthetic resin. The hook side includes an area devoid of hooks formed of synthetic resin that is integral with a base layer from which the hooks extend. At least part of the area devoid of hooks has a molded matte surface suitable for being written upon.

US Patent:

6551539, Apr 22, 2003

Filed:

Sep 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/664663

Inventors:

Peter Leach - Hooksett NH
Michael Carbonneau - Bedford NH
Matthew Raimer - Goffstown NH

Assignee:

Velcro Industries B.V. - Curacao

International Classification:

B29C 4706

US Classification:

264151, 15624415, 15624419, 264157, 26417113

Abstract:

Methods of forming a releasable strap of hook and loop material and resulting products are shown. The strap has a hook side and a loop side, the hooks being formed of synthetic resin on a mold roll defining a multiplicity of hook mold cavities. A method is shown comprising providing a mold roll having at least one relatively wide hook molding region over which hook mold cavities are distributed and, preferably at least at one side, a relatively narrow region devoid of hooks, and utilizing the mold roll to form a continuous sheet of material having on one side a wide band of loop-engageable hooks and preferably an adjacent relatively narrow band devoid of hooks, providing loops on the opposite side of the material, and repeatedly cutting the material at a substantial angle to the machine direction. The cuts preferably extend across wide and narrow bands, to define a series of straps of constant pre-selected length having hook-engageable loops on one side and, on the other side, a main length portion covered with hooks and preferably at least one end portion devoid of hooks, preferably this end region stiffened by resin integral with the resin that forms the hooks. Other features shown are narrow resin-stiffened regions devoid of hooks on both sides of the hook-molding region of the mold roll, end portions of the strap devoid of hooks sized to enable grasping to pull the strap to peel the hooks from engagement with the loops, end portions of the hooks having surface portions suitable for grasping or for being written upon.