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US 5,685,050 AGranted
Hook structure for molded surface fastener
AssigneeYKK Corporation
InventorRyuichi Murasaki
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Abstract
In a molded surface fastener composed of male and female members, each of hook-shape engaging elements of the male member comprises a stem standing substantially perpendicularly from a flat plate-like base, a hook-shape head extending forwardly from a part of the upper end portion of the stem, and a branch extending from another part of the upper end portion of the stem over the hook-shape head by a predetermined length and terminating in a backwardly bent end.
Claims13
A molded surface fastener member comprising:
- (a) a flat base molded of synthetic resin;
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- (b) a multiplicity of hook-shaped engaging elements molded on one surface of said flat base, each of said hook-shaped engaging elements having a stem standing substantially perpendicularly from said flat base, a hook-shaped head extending forwardly from one part of a free end portion of said stem, and a branch extending vertically above said hook-shaped head by a predetermined length from another part of the free end portion of said stem and terminating in a backwardly bent portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.