Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive closure piece (10), comprising a substrate part (12) and closure pieces (20a, 20b) of at least one type arranged upright thereon, said closure pieces each having a head part (14a, 14b), which, at a free end face thereof has at least one contact surface (22a, 22b) for detachably adhering to another component by means of adhesive force, wherein said adhesive closure piece is characterized in that at least one connection section (16a, 16b) is present on the edge of at least one of the head parts (14a, 14b), wherein said connection section protrudes beyond the edge of said head part (14a, 14b) in at least one direction (30, 36) in such a way that the size of the contact surface (22a, 22b) of the corresponding head part (14a, 14b) is changed.

Abstract: During a method for the production of a touch-and-close fastener (10), preferably of at least one plastic material, a backing (12) with a plurality of protruding stems (14) is connected to individual heads (16). For at least a part of the stems (14), their free ends (18) come into contiguous or embedded contact with a contact face (20) of each assignable head (16). The invention relates additionally to an apparatus for carrying out the method and to a fastener produced according to the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for improving the haptics and/or gripping impression of humanoid or android type hands. Said device comprises an active surface that interacts with parts (16, 18, 22) of the respective hand to carry out a movement and that has individual, stem-like projections, each comprising a free end face such that said projections at least partially improve the adhesion of at least parts of the hand or of a hand protector (10) to surfaces, particularly smooth or delicate surfaces, that are touched. Said invention is characterised in that the respective free end faces (26) of said projections (24) are designed in such a way that the adhesion thereof results from acting van der Waals forces between said free end faces (26) and the respective surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closure component having a plurality of closure components (12) each disposed on a carrier part (10) by means of a footer (18) and each comprising a header (14) connected to the footer (18) by means of a shaft part (16), wherein the header (14) is jointedly connected to the shaft part (16) by means of a hinge part (20). Because the footer (18) forms a further hinge part (22), by meats of which the shaft part (16) is jointedly connected to the carrier part (10), improved adhesion to third components can be produced relative to the known solutions.

Abstract: A display device (1; 101) includes a plurality of picture elements (2; 102) for displaying still and moving images, alphanumeric characters or the like. The picture elements can be controlled, either individually or in groups, by an electronic control system. The display device (1; 101) has a first flat substrate (3; 103) with fastening elements (5; 105) which project at least in sections, from its first surface (4; 104) to detachably fix the display device (1; 101) to a carrier device (7), by the co-operation of the fastening elements (5; 105) of the first flat substrate (3; 103) with the carrier device (7).

Abstract: A touch fastener has a plurality of interspaced bonding elements arranged on a backing. Each element has a head (12) connected to the backing by a stem (14). To allow the head (12) to always remain fastened to a body in the immediate vicinity, even if the backing is axially displaced over a predeterminable distance on a plane extending parallel to the body, the head (12) has a disc with a diameter greater than the diameter at any point on the stem (14). The stem is conical and connected to the disk in an articulated manner by an articulated part (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a solar cell (1) having a flexible substrate (10), preferably composed of a polymer plastic, and having at least one photovoltaic layer (26), which is applied to the substrate (10) for conversion of solar energy to electrical energy, characterized in that the substrate (10) has, integrally, adhesive closing elements (12) by means of which the substrate (10) and with it the solar cell (1) can be fixed on a mount device (20) without the use of tools.

Abstract: A closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) includes a plurality of closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302, 302a) such as hooks, mushroom heads or loops, and a flat carrier (3; 103; 203; 303). The closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302, 302a) protrude from at least one surface (4) of the carrier (3; 103; 203; 303). The closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) has an illuminant (5; 105; 205; 305), at least in certain sections, which emits light when supplied with energy. The invention also relates to an associated production method.

Abstract: A closing device (1, 101, 201, 301) includes a plurality of adhesive closing elements (2) in the form of a hook, mushroom head or clasp, and a flat support (3, 103, 203, 303). The adhesive closing elements (2) protruded from at least one surface (4) of the support (3, 103, 203, 303). At least one switching circuit (5, 503) with at least one electric and/or electronic component (6, 106, 7, 107, 207, 307) is provided.

Abstract: A touch-and-close fastener part, comprising a two-dimensional carrier (1), from which a main tang (7) with at least one secondary tang (9) located on it, and supporting the main tang (7) on the carrier (1), can be respectively obtained as hooking elements (5), in particular by punching or cutting, wherein the main tang (7) can be raised up about a bending line (13), which forms a first connecting region with respect to the carrier (1), into a functional position over the carrier (1), is characterized in that the at least one secondary tang (9) forms a connecting area lying against the carrier (1) and representing a further, second connecting region.

Abstract: A method for producing closure elements for metal touch-and-close fasteners, in a metal carrier (3) notches (13) corresponding to the outlines of hook elements (1) to be configured being made, while leaving a connecting line in each case, and bending operations being carried out in order to raise the regions delimited by the notches (13) as hooking elements (1) around the connecting lines serving as bending lines out of the plane of the carrier (3), is characterized in that the carrier (3) is guided through the region (5) of the tooth engagement between rotational bodies (7, 9) having peripheral teeth, wherein the tooth shapes of the rotational bodies (7, 9) and the type of the tooth engagement are selected such that the tooth engagement is effective with respect to cutting for the configuration of the notches (13) and effective with respect to stamping for the bending operations.

Abstract: A method produces a supporting web made of a predeterminable amount of plastic material having a multitude of molded elements molded inside mold cavities (12) of a forming tool (5). While applying a negative pressure at least in one portion of the cavities (12), enough plastic material is always applied to the mold wall (13) of the respective mold cavity to form a cavity (22) inside the molded element. A supporting web has a multitude of molded elements produced by using this method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dying and/or printing adhesive closure parts (10) having a plurality of hooking means (12) predominately made of a plastic material connected to a carrier (14), wherein a dye medium is applied to the surface (16) of the adhesive closure part (10) or the parts thereof by means of an application unit (18). Because a dye is used that is based on a solvent-free wax, which is applied by means of the application unit (18) in a melted form in droplets, bubbles, or in pellet form, and that enters into a fixed connection to the surface (16) in the cooled, cured state, a was dye application may be achieved that is markedly colorfast and UV-resistant.

Abstract: A method produces a support web (10) made of a predefined amount of plastic material by a plurality of molding elements (16, 17) formed in hollow spaces (12) of a mold (5). The plastic material is fed to the mold (5) via at least one extruder nozzle (1) of an extruder apparatus (18). To be able to lower the processing temperature while the plastic material obtains a very good molding behavior into the hollow spaces of a mold, the plastic material is intrinsically provided with at least one additive such that the melt flow index (MFI) of the plastic material remains constant or preferably increases.

Abstract: Method for the production of an adhesive closure device together with an apparatus and adhesive closure device produced accordingly. The invention relates to a method for the production of an adhesive closure device (10), preferably consisting of at least one plastic material, during which a backing (12) with a plurality of protruding stems (14) is connected to individual heads (16) in such a way that for at least a part of the above-mentioned stems (14), the free ends (18) thereof come into contiguous or embedded contact with a contact face (20) of each assignable head (16). The invention relates additionally to an apparatus for carrying out the method and to an adhesive closure device produced according to the method.

Abstract: A surface for an article has an artificially producible base structure (10). The structure (12) has or develops a capillary effect at which the quotient from capillary work (K) and adhesion work (A) is larger 1. The capillary structures and their capillaries have a negative capillary rise such that liquid is forced from the capillaries, allowing for a self-cleaning effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for achieving a fragrance release with release with parts which form a seal that, with correspondingly designed sealing parts, can be repeatedly opened and closed, wherein the respective sealing fan is produced from a meltable plastic material by means of an extrusion apparatus (18). Since the plastic material is intrinsically provided with at least one scent to which the respective scent is supplied by the extruder apparatus (18), the respective scent can be dispersed subtly and stored in high concentration in the plastic material of the spur scaling parts, in such a way that an extremely effective fragrant release of scent is possible according to the solution of the problem, as proposed by the invention.

Abstract: A closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) includes a plurality of closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302; 302a) such as hooks, mushroom heads or loops, and a flat carrier (3; 103; 203; 303). The closing elements (2; 102; 202; 302; 302a) protrude from at least one surface (4) of the carrier (3; 103; 203; 303). The closing mechanism (1; 101; 201; 301) has a heater (5; 105; 205; 305), at least in certain sections, which converts supplied energy into heat. The invention also relates to an associated production method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a touch fastener with a plurality of interspaced bonding elements that are arranged on the backing, each element having a head (12) that is connected to the backing by means of a stem (14). To allow the head (12) to always remain fastened to a body in the immediate vicinity, even if the backing is axially displaced over a predeterminable distance on a plane running parallel to said body, the head (12) consists of a disc with a diameter that is greater than the diameter at any point on the stem (14), the latter being conical and connected to the disc in an articulated manner by means of an articulated part (16).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a touch-and-close fastener element comprising a multitude of hook means, which are provided with a support as one piece and in the shape of stems with hook heads located at the ends thereof. Each of the hook heads is provided, at least in part, with an addition head part made of an additional material. A fastener system is produced from the respective head part being made from a duroplastic molding compound serving as the additional material. The fastener system can withstand a high temperature and mechanical stresses and lead to improved adhesion values and peel strength values during use.