Christopher W Libby

US Patent:

20130318752, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/800642

Inventors:

- Willemstad, NL
Christopher M. Gallant - Nottingham NH, US
Christopher C. Libby - Allenstown NH, US

Assignee:

VELCRO INDUSTRIES B.V. - Willemstad

International Classification:

B65D 33/25

US Classification:

2458512

Abstract:

A releasable fastening features a first fastening strip including an elongated, flexible base carrying an array of discrete fastener elements arranged in rows and columns, and a second fastening strip configured to releasably engage with the first fastening strip. The first fastening strip also includes a longitudinally continuous rib supported by the upper surface of the base of the first fastening strip, the rib extending sufficiently far from the base of the first fastening strip to engage a sealing portion of the second fastening strip, and of a bending strength sufficiently low that the rib is placed in an elastically bent state, when the first and second fastening strips are in the engaged state, thereby forming with the sealing portion of the second fastening strip a non-interlocking barrier to resist flow across the fastening with the first and second fastening strips in the engaged state.

US Patent:

20170055644, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Nov 15, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/351698

Inventors:

- Deinze, BE
Christopher M. Gallant - Nottingham NH, US
Christopher C. Libby - Hooksett NH, US

International Classification:

A44B 18/00
B65D 33/25

Abstract:

A releasable fastening features a first fastening strip including an elongated, flexible base carrying an array of discrete fastener elements arranged in rows and columns, and a second fastening strip configured to releasably engage with the first fastening strip. The first fastening strip also includes a longitudinally continuous rib supported by the upper surface of the base of the first fastening strip, the rib extending sufficiently far from the base of the first fastening strip to engage a sealing portion of the second fastening strip, and of a bending strength sufficiently low that the rib is placed in an elastically bent state, when the first and second fastening strips are in the engaged state, thereby forming with the sealing portion of the second fastening strip a non-interlocking barrier to resist flow across the fastening with the first and second fastening strips in the engaged state.

US Patent:

20150208770, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Apr 6, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/679181

Inventors:

Christopher M. Gallant - Nottingham NH, US
Christopher C. Libby - Hooksett NH, US

International Classification:

A44B 18/00

Abstract:

A releasable fastening features a first fastening strip including an elongated, flexible base carrying an array of discrete fastener elements arranged in rows and columns, and a second fastening strip configured to releasably engage with the first fastening strip. The first fastening strip also includes a longitudinally continuous rib supported by the upper surface of the base of the first fastening strip, the rib extending sufficiently far from the base of the first fastening strip to engage a sealing portion of the second fastening strip, and of a bending strength sufficiently low that the rib is placed in an elastically bent state, when the first and second fastening strips are in the engaged state, thereby forming with the sealing portion of the second fastening strip a non-interlocking barrier to resist flow across the fastening with the first and second fastening strips in the engaged state.