A connector material, method for manufacturing a connector material and method for manufacturing individual connectors

Abstract

A connector material including a first mechanical connector structure and a second mechanical connector structure, the first and second mechanical connector structures being two corresponding structures, each structure being capable of forming a mechanical interconnection with said other structure, and being incapable of forming a mechanical interconnection with an identical structure, the first and second connector structures being arranged in a selected pattern. Also, a method for manufacturing a connector material, and a method for manufacturing individual connectors from a connector material.

1 . A connector material comprising a first mechanical connector structure and a second mechanical connector structure, said first and second mechanical connector structures being two corresponding structures, each structure being capable of forming a mechanical interconnection with said other structure, and being incapable of forming a mechanical interconnection with an identical structure, said first and second connector structures being arranged in a selected pattern,
 wherein the connector material displays a repeated pattern for forming individual connectors, each having a length and a width, a longitudinal central axis (x) being defined along said length and a transversal central axis (y) is defined along said width of each individual connector, said pattern formed by said first and second connector structures is such that   at least one portion of said first structure, located on one side of said longitudinal central axis (X) and on one side of said transversal central axis (Y), mirrors a portion of said second structure on said other side of said longitudinal central axis (X) and another portion of said second structure on said other side of said transversal 20 central axis (Y).   
     
     
         2 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein one of said first and second connector structures comprises hooks, and the other of the first and the second connector structures comprises loops. 
     
     
         3 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said first connector structure is provided by a first connector material and said second connector structure is provided by a second connector material. 
     
     
         4 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein said second connector material is attached to said first connector material. 
     
     
         5 . A connector material according to  claim 4 , wherein said connector material  54  comprises a first connector material onto which intermittent pieces of second connector material are attached. 
     
     
         6 . A connector material according to  claim 4 , wherein said connector material comprises a first connector material onto which is attached a second connector material in which through holes are formed, such that the first connector structures of the first connector material is accessible via the through holes in the second connector material. 
     
     
         7 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 3 , comprising a carrier material, onto which said first and/or second connector material is attached. 
     
     
         8 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , being a single connector material comprising a backing from which the connector structures extend. 
     
     
         9 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said connector material is band-shaped. 
     
     
         10 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said connector material is continuous. 
     
     
         11 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the connector material displays a repeated pattern for forming individual connectors. 
     
     
         12 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said length is a length with which the pattern repetition is evenly divisible. 
     
     
         13 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said pattern formed by said first and second connector structures is such that all portions of said first structure on one side of said longitudinal central axis (X) mirrors a portion of said second structure on said other side of said longitudinal central axis (X). 
     
     
         14 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said pattern formed by said first and second connector structures is such that all portions of said first structure on one side of said transversal central axis (Y) mirrors a portion of said second structure on the other side of said transversal central axis (Y). 
     
     
         15 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein only one out of said first and second connector structures is located on one side of said longitudinal central axis (X). 
     
     
         16 . A connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the connector material is in the form of an adhesive sticker. 
     
     
         17 . Method for manufacturing a connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising attaching a second connector material onto a first connector material. 
     
     
         18 . Method in accordance with  claim 17 , comprising attaching intermittent pieces of said second connector material to said first connector material. 
     
     
         19 . Method in accordance with  claim 17 , comprising attaching a piece of second connector material in which through holes are formed onto said first connector material. 
     
     
         20 . Method in accordance with  claim 17 , wherein said connector material is a continuous connector material, and said method comprises attaching a second connector material onto a first continuous connector material. 
     
     
         21 . Method for manufacturing individual connectors from a connector material in accordance with  claim 1 , comprising
 cutting said connector material to form said individual connectors.   
     
     
         22 . Method in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein said cutting is performed so as to form individual connectors having a length by which a pattern repetition of said pattern is evenly divisible. 
     
     
         23 . Method in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein said cutting is performed so as to form individual connectors having a length by which a pattern repetition of said pattern is not evenly divisible. 
     
     
         24 . An individual connector having a length and a width, and a longitudinal central axis (X) extending in parallel to the length, and a transversal central axis (Y) extending in parallel to the width, said connector comprising a first mechanical connector structure and a second mechanical connector structure, said first and second mechanical connector structures being two corresponding structures, each structure being capable of forming a mechanical interconnection with said other structure, and being incapable of forming a mechanical interconnection with an identical structure, said first and second connector structures being arranged in a selected pattern, said pattern being such that at least one portion of the first structure mirrors a portion of the second structure over said longitudinal central axis (X), and a portion of the second structure over said transversal central axis (Y).