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Patent No. 6745394

Ballistic resistant body covering

A ballistic resistant body covering for protecting the torso, groin and neck area from ballistic missiles.

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Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V.


Location: Amsterdam, NL
No. of patents: 25

NumberTitleIssue Date
5436051Hook and loop fasteners and method of making same
A hook or loop component of a hook and loop fastener having a textile ground sheet and filamentary pile, the ground sheet penetrated by a resinous binder of improved properties. Hydrolytically stable cross-linked bonds are formed in a binder under ambient...
07/25/1995
5339499Hook design for a hook and loop fastener
This invention describes a hook design for the hook portion of a hook and loop fastener system, and the hook strip made up of a multiplicity of such hooks projecting from a common base. The hook design encompasses a thickened stem portion projecting from ...
08/23/1994
5315740Hook for hook and loop fasteners
A plastic molded hook for use with a hook and loop fastening system especially adapted for use with low profile loops. The hook design includes a base, a stem and a crook whereby the volume of the portion of the hook penetrating into a pile of loops is de...
05/31/1994
5286431Molded product having insert mold-in fastener
A fastener of the hook and loop type intended to be incorporated into plastic articles by plastic molding processes is formed of a known separable fastener member having a base member and a plurality of engaging elements upstanding from one surface thereo...
02/15/1994
5201100Adjustable device for hook and loop fastener
A strap of extended length having a surface of either hook or loop elements forming part of a hook and loop fastener system is combined with a D-ring. The D-ring has a first tab, extending from one side thereof and has on one surface of the tab a multipli...
04/13/1993
5061540Separable fasteners for attachment to other objects
A strip of fastener material adapted for securing to the surface of a foam bun during molding, carries on a first surface an area of outwardly extending elements constituting one half of a touch fastening system. The first surface is arranged to be positi...
10/29/1991
5005242Foamed seat cushion
The present invention is directed to a molded foamed automobile cushion having a deep groove and an upholstery cover secured thereto by a touch fastener having cooperating hook and loop elements carried by the cushion and cover. One element of the touch f...
04/09/1991
4984339Hook for hook and loop fasteners
An improved hook for hook and loop fasteners having a profile defined by an inner smoothly contoured generally concave face and an outer generally convex face, said hook comprising a sturdy base intimately engaging a substantially planar base member and e...
01/15/1991
4955981Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips
A tamperproof, resealable bag of the type used to sell and store materials such as dog food, and the like. A unique sealing strip of the hook and loop fastening variety is employed therein. The bag is a flexible, frangible material such as paper and inclu...
09/11/1990
4933224Method for adapting separable fasteners for attachment to other objects
An adapted separable fastener and method of making the same for attachment to foam objects such as seat cushions. A separable fastener member of the hook and loop-type is attached, in back-to-back relation, to a second member. The second member has upstan...
06/12/1990
4887338Shear trap hook and loop fastening system
An improvement to hook and loop fastening systems of the type comprising one portion composed of backing material having a hooked surface thereon and another portion composed of backing material having a looped surface thereon. The improvement allows for ...
12/19/1989
4884713Article organizing device employing hook and loop fastening material
An article organizer having article-holding components releasably attached to a central base member by hook and loop fastening material operating in shear. The organizer has a central base member adapted to sit on a desk, table, or the like. A vertical mo...
12/05/1989
4884323Quiet touch fastener attachment system
A touch fastener mounting system having a touch fastener component attached to a member and adapted to releasably engage a mating touch fastener component. The touch fastener mounting system having a touch fastener component comprising a planar backing ma...
12/05/1989
4881997Method for adapting separable fasteners for attachment to other objects
An adapted separable fastener and method of making the same for attachment to foam objects such as seat cushions. A separable fastener member of the hook and loop-type is attached, in back-to-back relation, to a second member. The second member has upstan...
11/21/1989
4879854Hook and loop partitioning system
An improved fastening system for use with partitioning systems of the type wherein repositionable walls are fastened together to define office spaces, and the like. Hook and loop fastening materials are employed "in shear" to provide a strong holding forc...
11/14/1989
4872243Multi-hook fastener member
A method of continuously producing an elongated strip-like fastener member is disclosed which facilitates highly efficient formation of the fastener member with a great multiplicity of resiliently flexible hook-like projections. The method comprises the f...
10/10/1989
4870725Pop-through touch fastener
A touch fastener component for flush-mounting a first planar surface to a second planar surface and comprising a piece of resiliently flexible material having one portion of touch fastener material attached to a surface thereof adjacent a center portion t...
10/03/1989
4840339Bistable panel attachment system
A touch fastener component for flush-mounting a structure to a support comprising a resilient member having one portion of a touch fastener material attached to a surface thereof adjacent a center portion thereof, a restraining device defining the length ...
06/20/1989
4824261Reclosable bag and hook and loop sealing strips for use therein
A tamperproof, resealable bag of the type used to sell and store materials such as dog food, and the like. A unique sealing strip of the hook and loop fastening variety is employed therein. The bag is a flexible, frangible material such as paper and inclu...
04/25/1989
4822443Apparatus for attaching touch fasteners with self-heating attachment adhesive
Apparatus for attaching touch fastener material capable of self-bonding to a porous surface such as fabric and the like by the application of an electrical current therethrough. The material comprises a backing material with front and rear surfaces and ha...
04/18/1989
4814036Method for adapting separable fasteners for attachment to other objects
An improvement for a process wherein a strip of fastener material is formed into the surface of urethane foam or the like during molding in a mold. The fastener material includes a backing strip having an outer surface adapted to mate with the foam materi...
03/21/1989
4794028Method for continuously producing a multi-hook fastner member and product of the method
A method of continuously producing an elongated strip-like fastener member is disclosed which facilitates highly efficient formation of the fastener member with a great multiplicity of resiliently flexible hook-like projections. The method comprises the f...
12/27/1988
4776068Quiet touch fastener material
Silent touch fastener material adapted to releasably engage a mating surface and adapted to produce reduced sound during rapid separation of the touch fastener material from the mating surface. The material comprises a planar backing material having an en...
10/11/1988
4775310Apparatus for making a separable fastener
Apparatus for continuously producing an elongated strip-like fastener member is disclosed which facilitates highly efficient formation of the fastener member with a great multiplicity of resiliently flexible hook-like projections. The method comprises the...
10/04/1988
4763798Stacking, pivoting, wall storage unit
A stacking, pivoting, wall storage unit with removable storage containers, shelves, and the like comprising a vertical mounting member adapted for mounting to a wall or the like. A vertical connecting member is hingedly carried by the mounting member for ...
08/16/1988
 
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