Fastening member for a molded article
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1. A fastening member suitable for attachment to a molded article, comprising:
- a base having a first surface and a second surface;
at least one fastener element extending from the first surface of the base;
an anchor layer attached to the second surface, wherein at least a portion of the anchor layer extends laterally from the base; and
a magnetically attractable coating disposed on the portion of the anchor layer that extends laterally from the base.
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Abstract
A fastening member that is capable of attachment to a molded article is disclosed. The fastening member may include at least one fastener element extending from a base and an anchor layer attached to the base. The anchor layer may be coated with a magnetically attractable coating. The magnetically attractable coating may be substantially continuous on select portions of the anchor layer and discontinuous on other select portions of the anchor layer.
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1. A fastening member suitable for attachment to a molded article, comprising:
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a base having a first surface and a second surface; at least one fastener element extending from the first surface of the base; an anchor layer attached to the second surface, wherein at least a portion of the anchor layer extends laterally from the base; and a magnetically attractable coating disposed on the portion of the anchor layer that extends laterally from the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fastening member suitable for attachment to a molded article by molding the fastening member into the molded article as the article is molded, the fastening member comprising:
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a base having a first surface and a second surface; a plurality of fastener elements extending from the first surface; an anchor layer attached to the second surface; a magnetic seal extending outward from the base, the magnetic seal capable of magnetically coupling to a surface in a mold to prevent mold material from contacting the plurality of fastener elements during molding. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A touch fastener strip, comprising
an elongated base having a first face, a second face that opposes the first face, and at least one side surface that connects the first face to the second face, wherein at least a portion of the side surface slants away from the second face at an angle less than normal relative to the second face; -
a plurality of fastening elements extending from the first face of the base; a cloth member attached to the second face of the base, the cloth member having a first portion that extends over the length of the second face of the base and a second portion that extends laterally from the base; and a magnetically attractable coating disposed on the cloth member, wherein the coating is substantially continuous on the first portion of the cloth member and is discontinuous on the second portion of the cloth member.
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