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George A. Provost
Also filed as: PROVOST GEORGE · PROVOST GEORGE A
67 granted patents·17 pending applications·3,740 citations·filing 1985–2009
99Inventor score
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84 records- 0199US5518795ALaminated hook fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 1994·Granted May 21, 1996·173 cites·6 claims
- 0299US5260015AMethod for making a laminated hook fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 1991·Granted Nov 9, 1993·305 cites·20 claims
- 0399US4984339AHook for hook and loop fastenersVELCRO IND·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 15, 1991·217 cites·28 claims
- 0498US7547469B2Forming loop materialsVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 16, 2009·76 cites·27 claims
- 0598US7516524B2Hook fastener components and methods of their manufactureVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 14, 2009·50 cites·28 claims
- 0698US5953797AHook fasteners and methods of manufactureVELCRO IND·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 21, 1999·187 cites·19 claims
- 0797US7465366B2Needling loops into carrier sheetsVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2008·64 cites·9 claims
- 0897US7214334B2Continuous molding of fastener productsVELCRO IND·Filed 2002·Granted May 8, 2007·71 cites·82 claims
- 0997US6991375B2Reclosable packagingVELCRO IND·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 31, 2006·70 cites·19 claims
- 1097US5315740AHook for hook and loop fastenersVELCRO IND·Filed 1992·Granted May 31, 1994·126 cites·15 claims
- 1196US7562426B2Needling loops into carrier sheetsVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 21, 2009·54 cites·25 claims
- 1296US7156937B2Needling through carrier sheets to form loopsVELCRO IND·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 2, 2007·76 cites·92 claims
- 1395US5900350AMolding methods, molds and productsVELCRO IND·Filed 1996·Granted May 4, 1999·114 cites·24 claims
- 1495US5744080ALaminated hook fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·95 cites·27 claims
- 1594US6163939AMolding of fastening hooks and other devicesVELCRO IND·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 26, 2000·110 cites·20 claims
- 1693US7052638B2Hook and loop fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 2003·Granted May 30, 2006·45 cites·57 claims
- 1793US6737147B2Laminated hook fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 2000·Granted May 18, 2004·53 cites·16 claims
- 1893US6640348B1Forming continuous fastener materialVELCRO IND·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 4, 2003·42 cites·11 claims
- 1993US5606781ASeparable fastener having a bald perimeter rib bounded by fastening elementsVELCRO IND·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 4, 1997·95 cites·14 claims
- 2092US7424796B2Filling and using reclosable bagsVELCRO IND·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2008·20 cites·16 claims
- 2192US7406810B2Reclosable packagingVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 5, 2008·19 cites·26 claims
- 2292US6582642B1Stretched fastenersVELCRO IND·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 24, 2003·41 cites·29 claims
- 2392US6526633B2Hook fasteners and methods of manufactureVELCRO IND·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 4, 2003·29 cites·25 claims
- 2492US4955981AReclosable bag having hook and loop sealing stripsVELCRO IND·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 11, 1990·98 cites·7 claims
- 2591US7451532B2Forming discrete fastener element regionsVELCRO IND·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 18, 2008·18 cites·16 claims
- 2691US7308783B2Filling and using reclosable bagsVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 18, 2007·19 cites·21 claims
- 2791US6357088B2Hook fasteners and methods of manufactureVELCRO IND·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 19, 2002·27 cites·22 claims
- 2891US5692271AEnhanced flexibility fastener, method and apparatus for its making, and product incorporating itVELCRO IND·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 2, 1997·69 cites·21 claims
- 2991US5110649ASeparable fasteners for attachment to other objectsVELCRO IND·Filed 1990·Granted May 5, 1992·99 cites·10 claims
- 3090US7223314B2Stretchable fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 2002·Granted May 29, 2007·32 cites·31 claims
- 3190US6991843B2Fasteners engageable with loops of nonwoven fabrics and with other open structures, and methods and machines for making fastenersVELCRO IND·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 31, 2006·40 cites·18 claims
- 3290US6035498AStretched fastenersVELCRO IND·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 14, 2000·64 cites·17 claims
- 3390US5172980AReclosable bag having hook and loop sealing stripsVELCRO IND·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 22, 1992·83 cites·8 claims
- 3489US7160600B2Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufactureVELCRO IND·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 9, 2007·29 cites·31 claims
- 3589US6174476B1Molding fastener products having backingsVELCRO IND·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 16, 2001·61 cites·17 claims
- 3689US4884323AQuiet touch fastener attachment systemVELCRO IND·Filed 1988·Granted Dec 5, 1989·74 cites·21 claims
- 3789US4662037AMethod and apparatus for slitting and providing selvedge by ultrasonic means on hook and loop type fastener tapesACTIEF NV·Filed 1985·Granted May 5, 1987·50 cites·16 claims
- 3888US7275290B2Touch fastenersVELCRO IND·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 2, 2007·28 cites·33 claims
- 3987US8500940B2Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufactureSHEPARD WILLIAM H·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 6, 2013·9 cites·27 claims
- 4087US4654246ASelf-engaging separable fastenerACTIEF NV·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 31, 1987·72 cites·27 claims
- 4186US6432339B1Continuous molding of fastener products with a mold beltVELCRO IND·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 13, 2002·47 cites·118 claims
- 4285US8673097B2Anchoring loops of fibers needled into a carrier sheetBARKER JAMES R·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 18, 2014·9 cites·32 claims
- 4385US6280670B1Post- forming heads on fastener elementsVELCRO IND·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 28, 2001·55 cites·41 claims
- 4485US4670960AStrip fastener materialACTIEF NV·Filed 1986·Granted Jun 9, 1987·44 cites·10 claims
- 4584US6131251AMolded hook member for a touch fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 17, 2000·35 cites·43 claims
- 4684US5997522AItem of wear having an enhanced flexibility fastenerVELCRO IND·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 7, 1999·42 cites·16 claims
- 4783US7056462B2Forming discrete fastener element regionsVELCRO IND·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 6, 2006·22 cites·19 claims
- 4883US5887320AFastener component with flexible fastener membersVELCRO IND·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 30, 1999·47 cites·25 claims
- 4980US8753459B2Needling loops into carrier sheetsPROVOST GEORGE A·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 17, 2014·8 cites·20 claims
- 5080USD578772SBristle arrayVELCRO IND·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 21, 2008·25 cites·1 claims
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