Patents by Inventor Michel Coomans

Michel Coomans has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8066686
    Abstract: A fastener (10) comprising an attachment section (30) for permanent attachment to an anchoring area, a target section (60) for permanent attachment to a landing area, and a fastening section (40) for selective attachment and detachment from the target section (60). A breakable connection (70) initially connects the fastening section (40) and the target section (60), and this connection (70) is broken to disconnect the fastening section (40) from the target section (60) when fastener (10) is converted from a closed condition to an opened condition. A single fingerlift (80) can be gripped both when converting the fastener (10) from an installed condition to the closed condition, and when converting the fastener (10) from the closed condition to the opened condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Michel Coomans
  • Publication number: 20080195076
    Abstract: A fastener (10) comprising an attachment section (30) for permanent attachment to an anchoring area, a target section (60) for permanent attachment to a landing area, and a fastening section (40) for selective attachment and detachment from the target section (60). A breakable connection (70) initially connects the fastening section (40) and the target section (60), and this connection (70) is broken to disconnect the fastening section (40) from the target section (60) when fastener (10) is converted from a closed condition to an opened condition. A single fingerlift (80) can be gripped both when converting the fastener (10) from an installed condition to the closed condition, and when converting the fastener (10) from the closed condition to the opened condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Michel Coomans
  • Publication number: 20040249357
    Abstract: A fastener (10) comprising a first attachment section (30) for permanent attachment to a first surface (24) of an anchoring area (20), a second attachment section (40) for permanent attachment to a second surface (26) opposite the first surface (24) on the anchoring area (20), a landing section (50) for permanent attachment to a landing area (22), a fastening section (60) for selective attachment and release from the landing section (50), and a stretchable section (70) between the first attachment section (30) and the fastening section (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Loes Michielsen, Bert Bogaerts, Michel Coomans