Patent ID: 7431976

Claim:
A fastening member suitable for attachment to a molded article, the fastening member comprising: a. a base comprising a first side and a second side; b. at least one hook-shaped element for mating with at least one loop element, the at least one hook-shaped element extending away from the first side to a first height measured from the first side; c. a first and a second longitudinal lip defining lateral edges of the fastening member formed integrally with the base and extending away from the first side to a second height measured front the first side, each lip having a width; and d. a first and a second uninterrupted longitudinal wall extending away from the first side and extending a longitudinal length of the base, each wall disposed laterally inward of and substantially parallel to a corresponding lip, and the at least one hook-shaped element is positioned between the first and second uninterrupted longitudinal walls; and e. at least one of an anchor layer attached to the second side of the base and one or more anchor studs extending from and integral with the second side of the base.