Patent ID: 8375533

Claim:
A fastening system comprising: (a) a first fastening member including: (1) a substrate element; and (2) a retaining element attached to the substrate element along a line of attachment, the retaining element having a retaining element length; and (b) a second fastening member including: (1) an inboard portion; and (2) an outboard portion, wherein the inboard portion and the outboard portion define an elongated opening in the second fastening member, wherein the elongated opening includes a longitudinal axis, wherein the elongated opening has an elongated opening length, wherein the retaining element length is greater than about 25% of the elongated opening length, wherein the elongated opening includes a longitudinal region and an intersecting region, wherein the longitudinal region includes a longitudinal region width and the intersecting region includes an intersection region width, wherein the intersection region width is greater than the longitudinal width, and wherein at least part of the retaining element is capable of passing through the elongated opening and engaging the outboard portion of the second fastening member, thereby fastening the first fastening member and the second fastening member.