Attachment system, E.G., for panels
AssigneeAplix
InventorsVéronique Drochon, Nathalie Moinard
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Abstract
A system for fastening a covering on a surface includes a first assembly comprising a first retaining element; and a second assembly comprising a second retaining element; the first and second retaining elements being configured to engage each other so as to form a reversible bond; the system being characterized in that the first retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising hooks having a height (Hc) lying in the range 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) to 1 mm (0.039 in), and the second retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising loops having a height (Hb) lying in the range 0.1 mm (0.0039 in) to 3.0 mm (0.12 in).
Claims20
A system for fastening a covering on a surface, the system comprising:
- a first assembly comprising a first retaining element;
- and
- a second assembly comprising a second retaining element;
- the first and second retaining elements being configured to engage with each other so as to form a reversible bond;
- the system being characterized in that the first retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising hooks having a total height which is equal to or more than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) and equal to or less than 1 mm (0.039 in), and the second retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising loops having a height which is equal to or more than 0.1 mm (0.0039 in) and equal to or less than 3.0 mm (0.12 in), in such a manner that the first assembly and the second assembly are adapted so as to provide a bond that presents a first movement under an effect of gravity that is less than 2 mm (0.079 in) along a first axis, and
- wherein each hook comprises a shank and a gripper portion,
- the gripper portion presenting a height (Ht) which is a portion of the total height of the hook and is equal to or more than 0.01 mm (0.00039 in) and equal to or less than 0.15 mm (0.0059 in), and
- the shank presenting a section which comprises a maximum dimension and a minimum dimension that are both equal to or more than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) and equal to or less than 0.80 mm (0.031 in).
A system for fastening a covering on a surface, the system comprising:
- a first assembly comprising a first retaining element;
- and
- a second assembly comprising a second retaining element;
- the first and second retaining elements being configured to engage with each other so as to form a reversible bond;
- wherein the first retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising hooks having a total height which is equal to or more than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) and equal to or less than 1 mm (0.039 in), and the second retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising loops having a height which is equal to or more than 0.1 mm (0.0039 in) and equal to or less than 3.0 mm (0.12 in), in such a manner that the first assembly and the second assembly are adapted so as to provide a bond that presents a first movement under an effect of gravity that is less than 2 mm (0.079 in) along a first axis, and
- wherein each hook comprises a shank and a gripper portion, the gripper portion presenting a height which is equal to or more than 0.01 mm (0.00039 in) and equal to or less than 0.15 mm (0.0059 in), and the shank presenting a diameter which is equal to or more than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) and equal to or less than 0.80 mm (0.031 in).
A system for fastening a covering on a surface, the system comprising:
- a first assembly comprising a first retaining element;
- and
- a second assembly comprising a second retaining element;
- the first and second retaining elements being configured to engage with each other so as to form a reversible bond;
- wherein the first retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising hooks having a total height which is equal to or more than 0.05 mm (0.0020 in) and equal to or less than 1 mm (0.039 in), and the second retaining element comprises an array of retaining elements comprising loops having a height which is equal to or more than 0.1 mm (0.0039 in) and equal to or less than 3.0 mm (0.12 in), in such a manner that the first assembly and the second assembly are adapted so as to provide a bond that presents a first movement under an effect of gravity that is less than 2 mm (0.079 in) along a first axis, and
- wherein each hook comprises a shank and a gripper portion,
- the gripper portion presenting a height (Ht) which is a portion of the total height of the hook and is equal to or more than 0.01 mm (0.00039 in) and equal to or less than 0.15 mm (0.0059 in), and
- the shank presenting a cross-section with an area that is equal to or more than π/4×(0.05)2 mm2 (π/4×0.00202 in2) and equal to or less than π/4×0.802 mm2 (π/4×0.0312 in2).
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