Reusable quick release fastener systems and articles including the same

A reusable quick release fastener system comprising:

• a first part having a first base and a plurality of first individual fasteners, the first individual fasteners each comprising a first stem attached with a rounded seam to a first head of the first individual fastener and with a rounded edge to the first base, each first head having a first face edge and a first back edge;
• and
• a second part having a second base and a plurality of second individual fasteners, the second individual fasteners each comprising a second stem attached with a rounded seam to a second head of the second individual fastener and with a rounded edge to the second base, each second head having a second face edge and a second back edge,
• wherein:
• the first base and the second base are fiber-reinforced substrates;
• the first heads and the first stems of the first individual fasteners and the second heads and the second stems of the second individual fasteners all consist of neat polymer;
• the first individual fasteners and the second individual fasteners are configured such that when the first part is pushed against the second part, the first stems of the first individual fasteners and the second stems of the second individual fasteners flex to allow the first back edges of the first individual fasteners to move past the second face edges of the second individual fasteners into cavities defined by recessed portions of the second stems between the rounded seams of the second stems and the rounded edges of the second stems, to place the first part and the second part in an attached state in which the first back edges overlap the second back edges and interlock the first individual fasteners and the second individual fasteners.

A closeable article comprising a reusable quick release fastener system, the reusable quick release fastener system comprising:

• a first part attached to the closeable article, the first part having a first base and a plurality of first individual fasteners, the first individual fasteners each comprising a first stem attached with a rounded seam to a first head of the first individual fastener and with a rounded edge to the first base, each first head having a first face edge and a first back edge;
• and
• a second part attached to the closeable article, the second part having a second base and a plurality of second individual fasteners, the second individual fasteners each comprising a second stem attached with a rounded seam to a second head of the second individual fastener and with a rounded edge to the second base, each second head having a second face edge and a second back edge,
• wherein:
• the first base and the second base are fiber-reinforced substrates;
• the first heads and the first stems of the first individual fasteners and the second heads and the second stems of the second individual fasteners all consist of neat polymer;
• the first individual fasteners and the second individual fasteners are configured such that when the first part is pushed against the second part, the first stems of the first individual fasteners and the second stems of the second individual fasteners flex to allow the first back edges of the first individual fasteners to move past the second face edges of the second individual fasteners into cavities defined by recessed portions of the second stems between the rounded seams of the second stems and the rounded edges of the second stems, to place the first part and the second part in an attached state in which the first back edges overlap the second back edges and interlock the first individual fasteners and the second individual fasteners, thereby placing the closeable article in a closed state.