Patent ID: 7254874

Claim:
A first fastener portion for compressively engaging with a complementary second fastener portion, said first fastener portion comprising: a fenestrated base structure having at least one window and a generally planar first surface and; at least three first fastening elements associated with each said window, each said fastening element contiguous with said base structure and spaced apart from adjacent said fastening elements associated with each said window and including: a stem segment protruding from said first surface of said base structure adjacent to the edge of said window contiguous with an underside spaced away from the effective plane of said first surface and extending laterally over a portion of said window, said underside for attaching to complementary second fastening elements associated with said second fastener portion when said first and second fastener portions are compressively engaged; whereby, compressively engaging said first fastener portion with said complementary second fastener portion causes at least said second fastening elements to temporarily resiliently deform, so that a plurality of said undersides engage with said complementary second fastening elements when said fastening elements resiliently revert to their original general disposition, thereby engaging and fastening said first and second portions.