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  2. Velcro Companies - Wikipedia

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    Hook-and-loop fastener, invented by de Mestral. Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral who studied at EPFL invented his first touch fastener when, in 1941, he went for a walk in the Alps, and wondered why burdock seeds clung to his woolen socks and coat, and also his dog Milka. [2] [6] He discovered it could be turned into something useful ...

  3. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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    Hook-and-loop fasteners, commonly known as Velcro (a genericized trademark), hook-and-pile fasteners or touch fasteners are versatile fastening devices that allow two surfaces to be repeatedly attached and detached with ease. Invented in the mid-20th century, they are widely used in clothing, accessories, and various industrial and consumer ...

  4. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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    Hook-and-loop fastener: Velcro Companies: Used as generic, but still trademarked. [228] Often used as a verb. [229] Vetsin Monosodium glutamate: Tien Chun Ve-Tsin: Philippine term for monosodium glutamate, from the formerly most popular brand. Ajinomoto leads the monosodium glutamate market presently, but people still refer to it as Vetsin ...

  5. Block (sailing) - Wikipedia

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    This kind of block makes a loaded line easier to hold by hand, and is sometimes used on smaller boats for lines like main and jib sheets that are frequently adjusted. A single, large, sail-powered warship in the mid-19th century required more than 1,400 blocks of various kinds. [1]

  6. Sail components - Wikipedia

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    Sail components include the features that define a sail's shape and function, plus its constituent parts from which it is manufactured. A sail may be classified in a variety of ways, including by its orientation to the vessel (e.g. fore-and-aft) and its shape, (e.g. (a)symmetrical, triangular, quadrilateral, etc.).

  7. Boat hook - Wikipedia

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    Although the traditional boat hook is still available, various different materials, such as aluminium and even a rolled up polymer are now available. [3] Although the boat hook is a general purpose reaching and holding-off tool on boats, there are more specialised forms, such as the Recovery Pole [4] designed for length rather than the rigid strength of a boat hook.

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