Fasteners of bulk amorphous alloy
AssigneeCrucible Intellectual Property, LLC
InventorsChristopher D. Prest, Joseph C. Poole, Theodore A. Waniuk, Quoc Tran Pham, Joseph Stevick
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Abstract
Embodiments relates to a hook side fastener having hooks and a loop side fastener having loops. The hooks and/or loops are made of bulk solidifying amorphous metal alloy. Other embodiments relate to methods of making and using the hook side and loop side fasteners.
Claims21
A method comprising:
- obtaining a first hook side fastener comprising a first set of hooks,
- obtaining a second hook side fastener comprising a second set of hooks or a loop side fastener comprising loops, and
- bonding the first set of hooks to the second set of hooks or the loops to form a permanent or semi-permanent bond,
- wherein either the first or second set of hooks and/or the loops comprise a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising a metal alloy.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a metal alloy, and
- making a hook side fastener comprising hooks comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising the metal alloy.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a metal alloy, and
- making a loop side fastener comprising loops comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising the metal alloy.
A hook side fastener comprising hooks comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising a metal alloy.
A loop side fastener comprising loops comprising a bulk solidifying amorphous alloy comprising a metal alloy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.