Closure assembly incorporating an easy access tab integrated into hook and loop fastener elements and method for forming the same
AssigneeCentral Lake Armor Express, Inc.
InventorCharles C. Raymond
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Abstract
A releasable fastener assembly which includes a first panel carrying an area of a first engagement material; and a second panel carrying an area of a second engagement material. The first and second engagement materials are releasably securable to one another. A portion of a perimeter of the area of the second engagement material defines a recess which extends in a direction nonparallel to an edge of the second panel and into the area of the second engagement material. The recess is accessible from the edge of the second panel. Further included is a method for using the releasable fastener assembly.
Claims21
A releasable fastener assembly, comprising:
- a first panel carrying an area of a first engagement material;
- and
- a second panel carrying an area of a second engagement material, wherein:
- the first and second engagement materials are releasably securable to one another;
- a portion of a perimeter of the area of the second engagement material defines a recess which extends in a direction nonparallel to an edge of the second panel and into the area of the second engagement material;
- and
- the recess is accessible from the edge of the second panel.
A releasable fastener assembly, comprising:
- a first panel carrying an area of a first engagement material;
- and
- a second panel carrying an area of a second engagement material wherein the second panel comprises an edge;
- wherein:
- the first and second engagement materials are releasably securable to one another;
- and
- the area of the second engagement material comprises a perimeter, wherein:
- a portion of the perimeter, positioned between a first portion and a second portion of the perimeter, defines a recess which extends into the area of the second engagement material and in a direction nonparallel with respect to the edge of the second panel with the second engagement material positioned along the portion of the perimeter;
- and
- the recess is positioned between the first and second panels with the first engagement material of the first panel and the second engagement material of the second panel releasably engaged and the recess is accessible from the edge of the second panel and from between the first and second portions of the perimeter.
A releasable fastener assembly, comprising:
- a first panel carrying an area of a first engagement material;
- and
- a second panel carrying an area of a second engagement material;
- wherein:
- the first and second engagement materials are releasably securable to one another;
- and
- the second panel comprises a tab wherein the tab has a fold positioned at an edge of the second panel and the tab overlies a portion of the second panel wherein the second engagement material is positioned along a perimeter of the tab surrounding at least a portion of the tab.
The releasable fastener assembly of claim 16, wherein the tab is bonded to the second panel.
A method for using a releasable fastener assembly, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first and second panel releasably secured to one another wherein:
- the first panel carries an area of a first engagement material and the second panel carries an area of a second engagement material in which the first and second engagement material is releasably securable to one another ;
- and
- a portion of a perimeter of the area of the second engagement material defines a recess which extends in a direction nonparallel to an edge of the second panel and into the area of the second engagement material with the recess accessible from the edge of the second panel;
- and
- inserting at least one finger from the edge of the second panel into the recess positioned between the first and second panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.