Surface fastener and surface fastener latch element combination

{
  "publication_number": "US9700105B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Surface fastener and surface fastener latch element combination",
  "abstract": "A surface fastener which includes a hook surface fastener (A) and a loop surface fastener (B), or a mixed surface fastener (C). The hook surface fastener (A) has hook fastener elements made of monofilaments on a surface of a base fabric. The loop surface fastener (B) has loop fastener elements made of multifilaments and capable of engaging with the hook fastener elements on a surface of a base fabric. The mixed surface fastener (C) has hook fastener elements made of monofilaments and loop fastener elements made of multifilaments on the same surface of a base fabric. The monofilaments are made from a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, and the multifilaments are made of a polybutylene terephthalate-based polyester resin.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A surface fastener: comprising a hook surface fastener (A) comprising hook fastener elements comprising monofilaments on a surface of a base fabric (A), and a loop surface fastener (B) comprising loop fastener elements capable of engaging with the hook fastener elements and comprising multifilaments on a surface of a base fabric (B); or comprising a mixed surface fastener (C) comprising hook fastener elements comprising monofilaments and loop fastener elements comprising multifilaments both on a same surface of a base fabric (C), wherein the monofilaments comprise a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, and the multifilaments comprise a polybutylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, and wherein the base fabrics (A), (B), and (C) each comprise ground warp yarns comprising multifilaments comprising a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin.",
    "2. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein: the base fabric (A), (B), and (C) comprises ground warp yarns and ground weft yarns each comprising a polyester resin; the ground weft yarns comprise sheath-core heat fusible fibers; and the hook fastener elements and the loop fastener elements are anchored by fusion bonding to the ground weft yarns which form the base fabric (A), (B) and (C).",
    "3. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the multifilaments forming the loop fastener elements of the loop surface fastener (B) comprise 5 to 15 filaments and have a total fineness of 150 to 300 dtex.",
    "4. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the monofilaments forming the hook fastener elements of the hook surface fastener (A) have a diameter of 0.13 to 0.40 mm.",
    "5. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the base fabric (A) and the base fabric (B) are integrally bonded to each other with both the surfaces having the fastener elements disposed outside.",
    "6. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the multifilaments forming the loop fastener element of the mixed surface fastener (C) comprise 5 to 9 filaments and have a total fineness of 150 to 350 dtex.",
    "7. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the monofilaments forming the hook fastener element of the mixed surface fastener (C) have a diameter of 0.10 to 0.25 mm.",
    "8. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the mixed surface fastener (C) comprises at least one array of the hook fastener elements which is disposed adjacent to at least one array of the loop fastener elements.",
    "9. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the loop fastener elements of the mixed surface fastener (C) are higher than the hook fastener elements by 0.2 mm or more.",
    "10. The surface fastener according to claim 1, wherein the Young's modulus of the monofilaments is 80 to 140 cN/dtex, and the Young's modulus of the multifilaments is 15 to 35 cN/dtex.",
    "11. A surface fastener: comprising a hook surface fastener (A) comprising hook fastener elements comprising monofilaments on a surface of a base fabric (A), and a loop surface fastener (B) comprising loop fastener elements capable of engaging with the hook fastener elements and comprising multifilaments on a surface of a base fabric (B); or comprising a mixed surface fastener (C) comprising hook fastener elements comprising monofilaments and loop fastener elements comprising multifilaments both on a same surface of a base fabric (C), wherein the monofilaments comprise a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, the multifilaments comprise a polybutylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, and wherein the hook fastener elements of the hook surface fastener (A) have a density of 20 to 120 elements/cm 2, and wherein the base fabrics (A), (B), and (C) each comprise ground warp yarns comprising multifilaments comprising a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin.",
    "12. A surface fastener: comprising a hook surface fastener (A) comprising hook fastener elements comprising monofilaments on a surface of a base fabric (A), and a loop surface fastener (B) comprising loop fastener elements capable of engaging with the hook fastener elements and comprising multifilaments on a surface of a base fabric (B); or comprising a mixed surface fastener (C) comprising hook fastener elements comprising monofilaments and loop fastener elements comprising multifilaments both on a same surface of a base fabric (C), wherein the monofilaments comprise a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, the multifilaments comprise a polybutylene terephthalate-based polyester resin, and wherein the loop fastener elements of the loop surface fastener (B) have a density of 20 to 120 elements/cm 2, and wherein the base fabrics (A), (B), and (C) each comprise ground warp yarns comprising multifilaments comprising a polyethylene terephthalate-based polyester resin."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a hook surface fastener and a loop surface fastener, each comprising fastener elements formed by polyester fibers; a mixed hook/loop surface fastener wherein hook fastener elements and loop fastener elements, each formed by polyester fibers, are mixed together; and a combination of the hook fastener elements and the loop fastener elements.\n\nOne of the means for fastening an object to the surface of another object which has been conventionally used is a method of using surface fasteners. In this method, a male surface fastener having hook fastener elements is fixed onto the surface of one object and a female surface fastener having loop fastener elements is fixed onto the surface of the other object. By overlaying one surface fastener to the other and engaging both fastener elements with each other, one object is fixed to the surface of the other object. Various surface fasteners made of different materials, for example, a fabric surface fastener, and employing different fastening systems have been used.\n\nA combination of fabric surface fasteners, for example, a combination of a hook surface fastener (A) having hook fastener elements formed by monofilaments on a base fabric and a loop surface fastener (B) having loop fastener elements formed by multifilaments which are capable of engaging with the hook fastener elements on a base fabric have been widely known.",
  "cpc": [
    "A44B 18/0046",
    "A44B 18/0003",
    "A44B 18/003",
    "A44B 18/0069",
    "A44B 18/0073",
    "A44B 18/0088",
    "D10B 2331/04",
    "D10B 2501/063",
    "Y10T 24/2742",
    "Y10T 24/275",
    "Y10T 24/2758"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A44B 18/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Kuraray Fastening Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Takayoshi Kaikou",
    "Masami Yamashita"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2012-09-03",
  "publication_date": "2017-07-11",
  "grant_date": "2017-07-11",
  "priority_date": "2011-09-28",
  "application_number": "US-201214346603-A",
  "family_id": "47995145",
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