Touch fastener element

Description

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

CLAIM The ornamental design for a touch fastener element, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Kingsford; Howard A. (Amherst, NH), Huber; William L. (Pittsfield, NH), Tremblay; Heidi S. (Windham, NH)
Assignee:	Velcro Industries B.V. (Curacao, AN)
Appl. No.:	D/186,169
Filed:	July 10, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D11/200; D8/383
Current International Class:	0207
Field of Search:	;D8/383,382 ;D11/200 ;24/30.5R,445-446,452 ;428/100

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

5339499	August 1994	Kennedy et al.
5537720	July 1996	Takizawa et al.
5702797	December 1997	Sakakibara et al.
5900350	May 1999	Provost et al.
6131251	October 2000	Provost
6206679	March 2001	Provost et al.
6209177	April 2001	Murasaki

Foreign Patent Documents

	EP 0 698 351		Feb 1996		EP

Primary Examiner: Baynham; Holly H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Fish & Richardson P.C.