Patent ID: 8413306

Claim:
A fastener product comprising: an elongate strap comprising a first end, a second end, and a first surface; an array of projections molded of resin and extending from a first region of the first surface of the strap, the projections being spaced apart in both a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction along the strap; a head element molded of resin and extending from a second region of the strap, the head element being free of projections and defining a hole sized to receive the second end of the strap; and a backing material permanently attached to and overlying a back surface of the strap, wherein the head element is a structure of molded resin that is permanently attached to the backing material in the second region of the strap, the head element has a thickness greater than a thickness of the strap, and the thickness of the head element decreases toward the hole, the thickness of the head element measured along a line extending perpendicular to the first surface of the strap; and wherein the fastener product is part of a preform fastener product sheet comprising multiples of the fastener product.