Main page Bionicopedia Author: AeroUX_Team Nature: Burdock inflorescences Burdock Arctium is a genus of biennial plants of the Aster family, or Compositae. Plants are well recognized by their inflorescences-baskets, in which the outer leaves are subulate-pointed, hooked at the ends. Thanks to these hooks, the wrappers are very tangled in the wool and easily stick to clothes. The genus includes about 20 species Analogue: Velcro fastener Velcro IP Holdings LLC Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral invented his first sensor fastener when he went for a walk in the Alps in 1941 and wondered why burdock seeds stuck to his woolen socks and coat, as well as to his dog Milka. He discovered that they could be turned into something useful. He patented it in 1955 and subsequently refined and refined its practical production prior to its commercial introduction in the late 1950s. Status: unknown
