Touch fastener element
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a touch fastener element, with a bi-directional engaging portion and two relatively narrow side portions;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an end view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a touch fastener element, with a bi-directional engaging portion and one relatively narrow side portion;
FIG. 6 is a top view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a side view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is an end view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a touch fastener element, with a bi-directional engaging portion and one relatively wide side portion;
FIG. 10 is a top view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a side view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is an end view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 9;
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a touch fastener element, with a bi-directional engaging portion and two relatively wide side portions;
FIG. 14 is a top view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 13;
FIG. 15 is a side view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 13; and,
FIG. 16 is an end view of the touch fastener element of FIG. 13.
Claims
The ornamental design for a touch fastener element, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 10, 2003
Date of Patent: Mar 14, 2006
Assignee: Velcro Industries B.V. (Curacao)
Inventors: Howard A. Kingsford (Amherst, NH), William L. Huber (Pittsfield, NH), Heidi S. Tremblay (Windham, NH)
Primary Examiner: Holly H. Baynham
Attorney: Fish & Richardson P.C.
Application Number: 29/186,169