# Mestral George De — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Mestral George De has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How George de Mestral Invented Velcro](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2717437/velcro-hook-and-loop) — granted 1955
  A 1952 patent describing the creation of a hook-and-loop fastener by weaving synthetic loops into fabric and cutting them to create tiny, grippy hooks.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/mestral-george-de

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