Mold-in fastening member and production of molded resin article having mold-in fastening member

• US 20010007166A1
• Filed: 01/02/2001
• Published: 07/12/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kuraray Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Kuraray Company Limited
• Inventors: Itoh, Hiroshi, Ogawa, Shiro, Shimamura, Kunihiko, Tanokura, Tooru
• Granted Patent: US 6,460,230 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/452
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 18/0076 Adaptations for being fixed to a moulded article during moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/16 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/729 Hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/751 Mattresses, cushions upholstery B29L2031/58
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/27 including readily dissociable fastener having numerous, protruding, unitary filaments randomly interlocking with, and simultaneously moving towards, mating structure [e.g., hook-loop type fastener]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2708 Combined with diverse fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/275 with feature facilitating or causing attachment of filaments to mounting surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/2792 having mounting surface and filaments constructed from common piece of material

Abstract

The mold-in fastening member, that can be molded into a resin article, of the present invention comprises (a) a substrate having a front surface and a back surface; (b) a plurality of engaging elements provided on the front surface; (c) a plurality of anchoring elements provided on the back surface, the anchoring elements being embedded into the resin article to fix the mold-in fastening member thereto; (d) a ferrite-containing layer formed on the front surface; (e) marginal portions continuously extending along respective lengthwise edges of the substrate; and (f) grooves formed on the substrate, which extend along the respective marginal portions to render the marginal portions easily bending relative to the substrate. The fastening member is easily placed in position on shoulders of a recess formed on a mold and protects the engaging elements from being buried or contaminated by a foaming resin because the ingress of the foaming resin into the recess is effectively prevented due to the close contact of the marginal portions with the shoulders. The fastening member of the present invention is small in size and improve the productivity, safety and working efficiency of the production of molded resin articles having mold-in fastening members.

Claims

1. A mold-in fastening member that can be molded into a resin article, which comprises:

a substrate having a front surface and a back surface;

a plurality of engaging elements provided on the front surface;

a plurality of anchoring elements provided on the back surface, the anchoring elements being embedded into the resin article to fix the mold-in fastening member thereto;

a ferrite-containing layer formed on the front surface;

marginal portions continuously extending along respective lengthwise edges of the substrate; and

grooves formed on the substrate, which extend along the respective marginal portions to render the marginal portions easily bending relative to the substrate.

2. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein the ferrite-containing layer is formed on the front surface within an area of the engaging elements, and not formed on the marginal portions.

3. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein the ferrite-containing layer comprises ferrite particles and a binder resin.

4. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein the ferrite-containing layer has a thickness of 0.2 to 2.0 mm.

5. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein each of the marginal portions has a width of about 1 to 5 mm.

6. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein the grooves are formed on one of the front surface and the back surface.

7. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 6

, wherein a depth of the grooves is 50 to 90% of a thickness of the substrate.

8. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein the grooves are formed on both the front surface and the back surface.

9. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 8

, wherein a total of depths of the grooves on the front surface and the back surface is 50 to 90% of a thickness of the substrate.

10. The mold-in fastening member according to

claim 1

, wherein the anchoring elements continuously extend along the lengthwise direction of the substrate.

11. A process for producing a mold-in fastening member that can be molded into a resin article, which comprises the steps of:

preparing a fastening tape comprising a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, a plurality of engaging elements provided on the front surface, a plurality of anchoring elements provided on the back surface which are to be embedded into the resin article to fix the mold-in fastening member thereto, marginal portions continuously extending along respective lengthwise edges of the substrate, and grooves which extend along the respective marginal portions to render the marginal portions easily bending relative to the substrate;

applying a ferrite-containing resin liquid to the front surface within an area of the engaging elements by a needle-coating method; and

drying the applied ferrite-containing resin liquid.

12. A process for producing a molded resin article having a fastening member comprising a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, a plurality of engaging elements provided on the front surface, a plurality of anchoring elements provided on the back surface, a ferrite-containing layer formed on the front surface, marginal portions continuously extending along respective lengthwise edges of the substrate and grooves formed on the substrate which extend along the respective marginal portions to render the marginal portions easily bending relative to the substrate, the process comprising the steps of:

fitting the fastening member to a recess formed on a mold so that the engaging elements are received in the recess and the marginal portions are placed on shoulders of the recess to keep the grooves inside the shoulders;

sealing the front surface in the recess by press-contacting the marginal portions with the shoulder by a magnetic attracting force between the ferrite-containing layer and a magnet disposed at the bottom of the recess;

injecting a foaming resin into the mold; and

curing the foaming resin, thereby embedding the anchoring elements into the cured foaming resin.