On 1/27/2016 2:30 AM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:24:40 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:21:10 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>
>>> I see on tv all the time a product is called "hook and
>>> loop" tape which to us everyday folk is Velcro. I guess
>>> they do it to not infringe on their copyright law if they
>>> are not actually using the 3M brand.
>>
>> I'm sure Velcro is a registered trademark. Hook and loop fastener is what Velcro is.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>>
>>
> Yes, it is a registered trademark. That's why they say
> hook and loop tape when they are using another brand
> of 'Velcro.'
>
Velcro was invented by the United States Marine Corps. Just a little
factoid.

Jill

On 1/27/2016 12:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> Velcro was invented by the United States Marine Corps. Just a little
> factoid.

Or a guy in Switzerland. Hee.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> On 1/27/2016 12:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Velcro was invented by the United States Marine Corps. Just a little
>> factoid.
>
> Or a guy in Switzerland. Hee.
>
> nancy
>
+1!

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 11:21:34 AM UTC-6, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 1/27/2016 2:30 AM, wrote:
> > On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:24:40 PM UTC-6, John Kuthe wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 11:21:10 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I see on tv all the time a product is called "hook and
> >>> loop" tape which to us everyday folk is Velcro. I guess
> >>> they do it to not infringe on their copyright law if they
> >>> are not actually using the 3M brand.
> >>
> >> I'm sure Velcro is a registered trademark. Hook and loop fastener is what Velcro is.
> >>
> >> John Kuthe...
> >>
> >>
> > Yes, it is a registered trademark. That's why they say
> > hook and loop tape when they are using another brand
> > of 'Velcro.'
> >
> Velcro was invented by the United States Marine Corps. Just a little
> factoid.
>
> Jill

And was invented for the NASA space program in the 1960's!!

John Kuthe...

On 2016-01-27 12:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>>>
>> Yes, it is a registered trademark. That's why they say
>> hook and loop tape when they are using another brand
>> of 'Velcro.'
>>
> Velcro was invented by the United States Marine Corps. Just a little
> factoid.
>
>

As opposed to an actual fact, like the one about about Swiss engineer
George de Mestral who is credited with discovering velcro.