Molded surface fastener

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10327518-B2
Application number	US-201715471340-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	Apr 13, 2016
Publication date	Jun 25, 2019
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019

Abstract

A molded surface fastener, in which many magnetic particles can be contained in a closer part with respect to a magnet of a molding die, and further a front surface and a rear surface can be easily identified, is provided. In the molded surface fastener of the invention, a magnetic region containing magnetic particles is formed on at least a part between right and left resin intrusion barrier portions, and a magnetic raised portion which is lower than engaging elements and contains the magnetic particles therein is disposed between the engaging elements adjacent in a length direction within the magnetic region.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A molded surface fastener made of synthetic resin which is integrated to a surface of a cushion body when foam molding of the cushion body, the molded surface fastener comprising:
a flat plate-shaped base portion, right and left resin intrusion barrier portions standing along a length direction on an upper surface of the base portion, and a plurality of hook-shaped engaging elements disposed between the right and left resin intrusion barrier portions, in which a magnetic region containing magnetic particles in the synthetic resin is formed along the length direction in at least a part between the right and left resin intrusion barrier portions,
wherein magnetic raised portions integrally formed with the base portion and rising from the upper surface of the base portion such that a height dimension in a vertical direction is lower than the engaging elements and containing the magnetic particles therein are disposed alternately between the engaging elements adjacent in the length direction within the magnetic region,
the magnetic raised portions are formed on at least a position interposed by the adjacent engaging elements in the length direction.

2. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein the magnetic particles are contained in the engaging elements and a part of the base portion within the magnetic region, and
a lower surface portion of the base portion is formed of synthetic resin containing no magnetic particles or synthetic resin containing magnetic particles at a ratio of 10 wt % or less.

3. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein the engaging element comprises a rising portion rising from the base portion and a hook-shaped engaging head portion curving and extending in a front and rear direction from an upper end of the rising portion, and
the magnetic raised portion is formed between the engaging head portions of the adjacent engaging elements and is provided lower than a height position of a hook tip end of the engaging head portion in the engaging element.

4. The molded surface fastener according to claim 3 ,
wherein a height dimension (H 1 ) in a vertical direction of the magnetic raised portion from the base portion is set to be ¾ or less of a height dimension (H 3 ) in a vertical direction of the hook tip end of the engaging element from the base portion.

5. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein a height dimension (H 1 ) in a vertical direction of the magnetic raised portion from the base portion is set to be ⅓ or more of a height dimension (H 2 ) in a vertical direction of the engaging element from the base portion.

6. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein a cross section orthogonal to a width direction of the magnetic raised portion is formed such that a dimension in a length direction of the magnetic raised portion gradually decreases as being apart from the base portion.

7. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein a cross section orthogonal to a width direction of the magnetic raised portion has a triangle, rectangular, or trapezoidal shapes.

8. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein the magnetic region is disposed bisymmetrically about a center position along a length direction between the right and left resin intrusion barrier portions, and
a dimension in a width direction of the magnetic region is set to be 50% or more of an interval between the right and left resin intrusion barrier portions.

9. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of engaging elements is disposed so as to align in a length direction and a width direction.

10. The molded surface fastener according to claim 9 ,
wherein the magnetic raised portions are continuously provided along a width direction.

11. The molded surface fastener according to claim 9 ,
wherein the magnetic raised portions are intermittently provided along a width direction at a constant interval.

12. The molded surface fastener according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of engaging elements and a plurality of the magnetic raised portions are aligned in a length direction and disposed alternately in rows adjacent in a width direction.

Assignees

• Ykk Corp

Inventors

• Imai Shinichi
• Fujisaki Ayumi
• Abe Hiromasa
• Okada Kenta
• Terada Mineto
• Minato Tsuyoshi

Classifications

• B60N2/5825

  by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like · CPC title

• B60N2/72

  Attachment or adjustment thereof · CPC title

• A44B18/0061

  Male or hook elements (A44B18/0053 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/7017

  characterised by the manufacturing process; manufacturing upholstery or upholstery springs not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A44B18/0076 Primary

  Adaptations for being fixed to a moulded article during moulding · CPC title