Direct hook engagement

A roll of moisture barrier construction wrap material having a length of fastener tape permanently secured thereto, the fastener tape comprising

• a sheet-form base carrying an array of hooking members, each hooking member having a stem integrally molded with and extending from a side of the base, and a head overhanging the base in a common direction along the tape, the head extending from the stem to a distal, re-entrant tip to define an engageable crook;
• wherein
• the hooking members each have a height of about 0.008 inch or less, as measured from the base;
• and
• the re-entrant tips are each disposed less than about 0.003 inch from an upper surface of their respective hooking members, as measured normal to the base.

A releasable fastening comprising

• a length of fastener tape as a first half of the fastening, the fastener tape comprising a sheet-form base carrying an array of hooking members, each hooking member having a stem integrally molded with and extending from a side of the base, and a head overhanging the base in a common direction along the tape, the head extending from the stem to a distal, re-entrant tip to define an engageable crook;
• wherein the hooking members each have a height of about 0.008 inch or less, as measured from the base, and the re-entrant tips are each disposed less than about 0.003 inch from an upper surface of their respective hooking members, as measured normal to the base;
• and
• an open cell foam as a second half of the fastening;
• wherein the hooking members of the fastener tape are disposed within apertures of an open cell structure of the foam to engage reticulated portions of the foam in their crooks.

A method of covering a structure, the method comprising providing a covering consisting essentially of

• a sheet of non-woven material;
• and
• a length of fastener tape permanently secured to the non-woven material in a first region thereof, the fastener tape comprising a sheet-form base carrying an array of hooking members, each hooking member having a stem integrally molded with and extending from a side of the base, and a head overhanging the base in a common direction along the tape, the head extending from the stem to a distal, re-entrant tip to define an engageable crook, the hooking members each having a height of about 0.008 inch or less, as measured from the base, and the re-entrant tips each disposed less than about 0.003 inch from an upper surface of their respective hooking members, as measured normal to the base;
• wrapping the structure with the covering, such that a second region of the non-woven material overlaps the fastener tape in the first region;
• and
• engaging the hooking members of the fastener tape directly into the non-woven material to releasably secure the covering to itself.

A method of securing a garment, the method comprising

• providing a garment with a non-woven material broadly covering an outer surface thereof, and a piece of fastener tape permanently attached to one region of the non-woven material, the fastener tape comprising a sheet-form base carrying an array of hooking members, each hooking member having a stem integrally molded with and extending from a side of the base, and a head overhanging the base in a common direction along the tape, the head extending from the stem to a distal, re-entrant tip to define an engageable crook, the hooking members each having a height of about 0.008 inch or less, as measured from the base, and the re-entrant tips each disposed less than about 0.003 inch from an upper surface of their respective hooking members, as measured normal to the base;
• overlapping a second region of the non-woven material with the fastener tape in the first region;
• and
• engaging the hooking members of the fastener tape directly into the non-woven material to releasably secure the non-woven material of the garment to itself.