Patent ID: 6162040
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: A44B,B29C,B29L,Y10S

Abstract:
A mold for forming a fastener device in the form of an array of fastener elements molded with and extending from a common base, the mold comprising a mold body having a surface for molding the common base and from which surface an array of mold cavities extend into the mold body for molding the fastener elements, each mold cavity comprising:a throat portion adjacent said surface, the throat portion extending from said surface to a distal end for forming a stem of a fastener element molded in the mold cavity, anda head portion at the distal end of the throat portion for forming an overhanging head on a fastener element molded in the mold cavity, the mold having a protrusion extending into the head portion to form a hollow portion at the top of a fastener element molded in the mold cavity;wherein the mold comprises a plurality of mold plates aligned in face to face relation and each mold cavity is defined within at least one central plate and two outer plates on either side of the central plate, the central plate including said protrusion.