Patent ID: 6484371
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: A44B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fastener, comprising:a uniaxially oriented polymeric substrate; a plurality of hooks disposed on a first side of said substrate; and a plurality of loops disposed on a second side of said substrate; wherein said fastener has a longitudinal axis, and wherein said substrate is oriented along said longitudinal axis, wherein a) said fastener has a ratio rw/a defined by the equation rw/a=weight/area, wherein said fastener has a bundle break sbb, and wherein the ratio sbb/rw/s is greater than 0.09 (km/s)2, b) said fastener has a ratio rw/a defined by the equation rw/a=weight/area, wherein said fastener has a normalized tensile modulus of mt, and wherein the ratio mt/rw/a is greater than 0.85 (km/s)2, c) said fastener has a stiffness s, and wherein the ratio sbb/s is greater than 770, d) said fastener has a tensile strength st, and wherein the ratio rst/s=st/s is greater than 600, and e) wherein the ratio rmt/s=mt/s is greater than 11,000.