Hook-and-loop fasteners, hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners (often referred to by the genericized trademark velcro, which was the original name...
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Velcro (redirect from Magic fastener)
hook-and-loop fasteners, which de Mestral invented. Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral who studied at EPFL invented his first touch fastener...
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George de Mestral (section Invention of hook and loop)
engineer who invented the hook and loop fastener which he named Velcro. He was born to Albert de Mestral, an agronomist engineer, and Marthe de Goumoëns in...
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drawing pin (thumbtack) flange frog grommet hook-and-eye closure hook and loop fastener Velcro latch nail and rivet solid/round head rivets semi-tubular...
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Arctium (section Food and drink)
excellent mechanism for seed dispersal, led to the invention of the hook and loop fastener. Plants of the genus Arctium have dark green leaves that can grow...
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clothing fastener Hook-and-loop fastener, a type of textile fastener Hook hand, also called prosthesis, an artificial hand replacement made from a hook Lifting...
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Coat (section Coats, jackets and overcoats)
typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), toggles, a belt...
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attachable hook-and-eye, without any stitching required. A similar hook and eye for brassieres was patented in 1902 by the M.E. Company. The fasteners were...
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rigid fabric such nylon and neoprene that allow limited mobility of the foot and conform to the ankle by a hook and loop fastener. To ensure its fixation...
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strap loop Post-Medieval strap fitting Iron Age strap union Buckle Drawstring Watch strap Phone strap Snap fastener Strapping (punishment) Hook and loop fastener...
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