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Class Number: 24
Class Title: BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 MISCELLANEOUS
2 ALBUM FASTENERS
2.5 GUN BAND TYPE
3 R ARTICLE HOLDERS
4 .Chatelaine safety hooks
5 .Flower
6 ..Pin attached
7 .Napkin
8 ..Hook
9 ..Neck inclosing
10 R .Pencil
11 R ..Clasp attached
11 FE ...Finger ear, belt attached pencil holder
11 PP ...Pencil holder with paper clip
11 CC ...Combined and convertible pencil holder
11 CT ...Container type pencil holder
11 HC ...Separate pencil holder and pocket engaging clip
11 S ...Sliding jaw pencil holding clip
11 C ...Wire pencil holder
11 F ...Flexible shank pencil-holder
11 M ...With movable catch (e.g., pin pivoted lever, roller,
etc.)
11 P ...Pivoted jaw pencil holder
12 ..Pin attached
10 A ..Rule holder
15 .Sleeve
13 .Pin attached
3 A .Arm and leg carried
3 B .Neck supported
3 C .Eyeglasses with retaining means
3 D .Of wire
3 E .Open ended
3 F .Article holding receptacles
3 G .Spectacle case with clip
3 H .With pocket engager
3 J .With spring clip
3 L .With clip
3 M .With flexible connector
3 K .Key ring holder
16 R BALE AND PACKAGE TIES, HOSE CLAMPS
17 R .Packet holders
18 ..Cord
17 A ..Adjustable bands
17 B ..Closed loops
17 AP ..Plastic bands
19 .With tighteners
268 ..Wedge
269 ..Winder
270 ..Self-locking (dead center or snap action)
271 ...Adjustable girth
272 ....Rack bar
273 ..Leverr
274 R ..Worm and tooth
274 P ...Pivotal worm band clamp
274 WB ...Radial worm band clamp
275 ..Integral thread
276 ...External thread
277 ....Both ends threaded
278 ..Radial screw
279 ..Tangential screw
280 ...Adjustable girth
281 ....Step adjustment
282 .....Plural separable parts
283 ...Wire
284 ...Plural separable parts
285 ...Pivotal strap parts
286 ...Plural wrap
20 R .Metal bands
21 ..Separate connections
22 ...One piece
23 R ....Sheet metal
23 B .....Buckle band connection
23 W .....Swedged sheet metal band connection
23 EE .....End-to-end integral with band connecting means
24 ...Pivoted parts
25 ...Wedging parts
26 ...Wire
20 CW ..Circumferentially swagged band clamp
20 EE ..End-to-end integral band end connection
20 TT ..Ratchet and tool tightened band clamp
20 S ..Spring closed band clamp
20 LS ..Screw locked band clamp
20 W ..Swedged to lock band ends
27 .Wire
28 ..Separate connections
29 ...Wire
30 .Wooden bands
16 PB .Plastic band
30.5 R BAG FASTENERS
30.5 W .Swedged bag tie
30.5 P .Plastic band bag tie
30.5 S .Resilient slot bag tie
30.5 T .Twist-to-close bag tie
30.5 L .Slides to lock bag end within housing
31 R BELT FASTENERS
32 .Tighteners
33 R .Hinged
33 A ..Ring connected belt ends
33 F ..Bent over flanged ends
33 P ..Pintle pin connected belt ends
33 V ..V and round belts
33 L ..Overlapped belt ends
33 B ..Sheet metal knuckles, common pintle
33 C ..Wire knuckles, common pintle
33 K ..Knuckle integral with belt material
33 M ..Multiple pintles interconnected V-belt type
34 .Lacing
35 .One piece
36 ..Deflecting prong
37 .Screw clampp
38 .Splices
39 .Wire
31 B .Butt connected belt ends
31 C .V, round, trapezoidal belts
31 F .Flanged belt ends, connector hold ends
31 L .Lapped ends of endless belts
31 H .Hinged ends of endless belts
31 W .Wire strands reinforce belts
31 V .Velcro and zipper belt end connection
40 BUTTONERS
41 CUFF HOLDERS
42 .Adjustable
43 .Clasp button
44 .Clasp clasp
45 .Clasp hook
46 .Clasp pin
47 .Pin button
48 .Pin fastener
49 R NECKTIE FASTENERS
50 .Bands
51 ..End-securing pin
52 ..Gripping
53 ..Depressors
54 ...Button engaging
55 ...Pin or spur
56 .Button engaging
57 ..Adjustable
58 ..Cord loop
59 ..Pivoted or sliding jaw
60 ..Pin attached
61 .Collar button combined
62 ..Clasp attached
63 ..Pin attached
64 ..Separable fastener
65 .Tie, attached hook
49 CF .Tie engaging loop with shirt or button engaging fastener
49 KC .Knot engaging and collar attaching
49 K .Key ornamented and article holder
49 M .Magnetic, adhesive, snap connected tie and shirt
fasteners
49 CC .Clip and clasp connected
49 CP .Clip and pin
49 S .Slider
49 A .Ornamental initials, arrows, cloth
49 P .Pivotal jaws, pins
49 TS .Tie stiffener with shirt fastener
49 C .Resilient clasp
67 R PAPER FASTENER
67.1 .With screw threaded or notch engaging securing means
67.3 .Resiliently biased
67.5 ..Including means to open or close fastener
67.7 ...Pivotally mounted on pintle
67.9 ..One piece
67.11 ...Mounted on support means
67 AR .Adhesive
67 CF .Corner fastened
67 P .Paper-penetrating
68 R STRAP TIGHTENERSS
69 R .Cam lever and loop
70 R ..Step adjusted
70 SK ...Ski boot and garment fasteners
70 T ...Split ring tightener
70 CT ...Chain and rope tighteners
70 TT ...Tire chain tighteners
70 ST ...Strap tighteners
70 J ...Jewelry
69 ST ..Strap tighteners
69 TT ..Tie chain tighteners
69 CT ..Cargo tie down
69 CF ..Cover fasteners
69 T ..Chain tighteners
69 TM ..Strap tightener machine
69 TS ..Toggle actuated sliding jaw
69 J ..Jewelry
69 AT ..Split ring with tightener
69 FP ..Concrete form panels
69 SB ..Seat belt buckles
69 WT ..Chain, cable, wire tighteners, and anchors
69 EF ..Envelope fasteners
69 SK ..Ski boot and garment fasteners
71 R .Strap-attached folding lever
71 T ..Toggle latch
71 ST ..Strap tightener
71 TT ..Tire anti-skid strap tightener
71 SB ..Seat belts
71 A ..Split ring fasteners
71 J ..Jewelry-watch straps
71 TD ..Tie downs (covers, articles)
71 CT ..Cable, wire, rope tightener
71 SK ..Ski boot and garment fasteners
71 SD ..Dress hem raisers
71.1 .Midline
71.2 ..Winders
71.3 ...One-piece
68 J .Jewelry
68 SB .Seat belt
68 AS .Accordion straps
68 PP .Parallel poles clamp
68 FP .Form panels for walls
68 CD .Cargo tie down
68 CT .Chain tighteners
68 BT .Split band with tightener
68 TT .Tire chain tighteners
68 SK .Ski, boot and shoe fasteners
68 A .Fixed jaw with sliding or pivoted jaw
68 B .Rack and pinion and circular tighteners
68 C .Circular flange container clamp
68 D .Strap stretching tools, tighteners and sealers
68 E .Buckle type
68 F .Integral piece
68 T .Toggle
68 SC .Stocking top
72 TROUSER GUARDS AND STRAPS
72.5 BEDCLOTHES HOLDERS
72.7 T-HEAD NONGRIPPING, FABRIC ENGAGING TYPE
381 ZIPPER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOFF
382 .Plural zippers
383 ..Zipper chain
384 ..Having surface sealing structure
385 .Having slider or interconnected sliders with access opening for
diverse art-member
386 .Plural independently movable sliders
387 .With distinct, stationary means for anchoring slider
388 ..And for aligning surfaces or obstructing slider movement
389 .With distinct member for sealing surfaces
390 .With distinct separable-fastener
391 .Having coiled or bent continuous wire interlocking surface
392 ..With stringer tape interwoven or knitted therewith
393 ..With stringer tape having specific weave or knit pattern
394 ..With core encircled by coils or bends
395 ..With mounting portion having structural formations
complementary to stitching
396 ..Attached by stitching
397 ...String or stringer tape having distinctive property (e.g.,
heat sensitive)
398 ..With stringer tape having distinctive property (e.g., heat
sensitive)
399 .Having interlocking surface with continuous cross section
400 ..Opposed interlocking surface having dissimilar cross-section
401 .Having interlocking surface formed from single member with
varying cross-section
402 ..Opposed surface having dissimilar cross-section
403 .Interlocking surface constructed from plural elements in
series
404 ..Having either, noninterlocking element in, or interrupted,
unequal length series
405 ..With element structural feature unrelated to interlocking or
securing portion
406 ..Dissimilar opposed elements
407 ..Wire element
408 ..Preattached to mounting cord
409 ..Having interlocking portion with specific shape
410 ...Including symmetrical formations on opposite walls for
engaging mating elements
411 ...Including complementary formations on opposite walls for
engaging mating elements
412 ....Mating elements having reversed orientation of formations
413 ..Having mounting portion with specific shape or structure
414 ...Including embracing jaws
415 .Slider having specific configuration, construction, adaptation,
or material
416 ..Including relatively movable spaced wings (i.e., restraining
walls)
417 ..Including converging channel and relatively movable separator
island
418 ..Including position locking-means attached thereto
419 ...Protrusion on pull tab directly engaging interlocking
surfaces
420 ...Having surface engaging element shifted by reorientation of
pll tab
421 ....Resilient or spring biased element
422 .....Selectively shifted by either of two pull tabs
423 .....With relatively movable link
424 .....Biased by distinct springg
425 .....Having aperture cooperating with guide post
426 ..Including means preventing bunching of Structure-to-be-secured
or stringer
427 ..Having specific contour or arrangement of converging channel,
separator island, or wing
428 ...Spaces segments of each wall of channel supported by
different wings
429 ..Including pull tab attaching means
430 ..Including means for attaching components of slider together
431 ..With ornamental slider
432 .With means for concealing surfaces
433 .Including complementary, aligning means attached to ends of
interlocking surfaces
434 ..Having specific mounting connection or reinforcing structure
at connection
435 .Including means attaching interlocking surfaces together
436 .Including means for obstructing movement of slider
437 SLIT CLOSING MEANS INCLUDING GUIDES ON OPPOSITE EDGES OF SLIT
AND SLIDABLE BRIDGING COMPONENT
438 .With hand-actuated lever for shifting bridging component
439 .Including structure linking and allowing variations in
separation between opposite-guide-contacting portions of
component
440 .Having bridging components attached in series along carrying
element
441 .Having separate, independently movable, bridging components
442 INCLUDING READILY DISSOCIABLE FASTENER HAVING NUMEROUS,
PROTRUIDNG, UNITARY FILAMENTS RANDOMLY INTERLOCKING WITH, AND
SIMULTANEOUSLY MOVING TOWARDS, MATING STRUCTURE (E.G.,
"VELCRO")
306 .Combined with diverse fastener
443 .With distinct structure for sealing securement joint
444 .With feature facilitating, enhancing, or causing attachment of
filament mounting surface to support therefor
445 .Having filaments formed from continuous element interwoven or
knitted into distinct, mounting surface fabric
446 .Having filaments of varied shape or size on same mounting
surface
447 .With feature facilitating or causing attachment of filament to
mounting surface
448 ..Thermal or adhesive
449 .Having several, repeating, interlocking formations along length
of filament
450 .Having opposed structure formed from distinct filament of
diverse shape to those mating therewith
451 .Having filaments constructed from coated, laminated, or
composite material
452 .Having mounting surface and filaments constructed from common
piece of material
287 FREIGHT CONTAINER TO FREIGHT CONTAINER FASTENER
288 DRUM OR CAN SPACER FASTENER
289 TRIM MOLDING FASTENER
290 .Having externally threaded attaching means
291 ..And laterally extending biasing appendage
292 .Having laterally extending biasing appendage
293 .Resilient metal type
294 ..Strip formed
295 ..Sheet metal formedd
296 ..Wire formed
297 .Plastic type
298 PLURAL FASTENERS HAVING INTERMEDIATE FLACCID CONNECTOR
299 .Chain connector
300 .Elastic connector
301 ..Strap connector
302 .Strap connector
303 HAVING MAGNETIC FASTENER
304 HAVING ADHESIVE FASTENER
305 COMBINED DIVERSE MULTIPART FASTENERS
307 .Buckle
308 ..And buckle
309 ...Having separate material adjustment means
310 ...Having separate disconnect means
311 ....Pivotal lever type
312 ...Having disconnect structure
313 ....Resilient cooperating means
314 ...And pin
315 ...Crossed belt accommodating
316 ..And clasp
317 ..And pin
318 ..And hook
319 ...Having disconnect means
320 ...Having penetrating prong
321 ...Buckle having plural receiving slots
322 ..And button
323 ..And separable fastenings means for attached fastener
324 ...Snap fastener
325 ..Having roller means
326 .Clasp
327 ..Having pivoted members
328 ...Cam type member
329 ...Plural clasps
330 ....And toggle operator
331 ....Spring biased
332 .....Coil
333 ....And cam
334 ...Coil spring biased
335 ..Plural clasps
336 ...Resilient type clasp
337 ....And cam
338 ....Spring biased jaw
339 ....Circular work engageable
340 ....And pin attachment
341 ....And disconnect means
342 ..And button
343 ..And hook
344 ...Having intermediate connector allowing movement
345 ....And adjustment means
346 ...Having gripping configuration on clasp jaw
347 ....Penetrating type
348 ...Having cam
349 ...Having separable jaws
350 ..And penetrating prong
351 ..And pin
352 ...Having separate pin loss prevention means
353 ....Pin coextensive, coplanar and contiguous with clasp jaw
354 ...Pin coextensive, coplanar and contiguous with clasp jaww
355 ...Pin forms part of clasp jaw
356 .Pin
357 ..And pin
358 ...And disconnect means
359 ....Hook and eye type
360 ...And hook
361 ....Having connector allowing movement
362 ...Having intermediate connector allowing movement
363 ..And hook
364 ...Having intermediate connector allowing movement
365 ....And adjustment means
366 ...Hook having locking means
367 ..And button
368 ..And penetrating prong
369 .Hook
370 ..And hook
371 ...Having biasing spring
372 ...Separately connected
373 ...Having securing means
374 ....Sliding
375 ....Snap type
376 ....Pivoted
377 ..Having penetrating prong
378 ..And button
379 .Button
380 .Penetrating prong
89 INTERCHANGEABLE BUTTON LOOP AND PIN
90 R BUTTONS AND FASTENERS
90.5 .Loss-preventing devices
91 .Adjustable
92 .Cloth shanks and covers
93 .Multiple attachment
94 .Deflecting prong or rivet
95 ..Anvil or plate
96 ..Integral
97 .Hinged leaf
98 ..Axially rotating
99 ..Double
100 ..Sliding
100.5 .Sliding bar
101 R .Integral or rigid stud
101 B ..Bent sheet metal (integral)
102 R .Link
102 A ..Integral rubber button, extendable shank
102 E ..Extendably connected
102 PL ..Pivoted leaf
102 SL ..Releasably locked
102 FC ..French cuff
102 T ..Tufting
102 P ..Integral piece
103 .Pin attached
104 .Separable
105 ..Screw
106 ..Spring
107 ...Resilient head
108 ...Resilient socket
109 ...Rotating head
110 ...With operating devicess
111 .Separate thread bar
112 .Spiral fastener
113 R .Covers
113 MP ..Metal or plastic caps
114 .Pads
90 A .Ornamental buttons
90 B .Tufting
90 C .Fabric embracing
90 E .Hollow with friction grip
90 HA .Heat and adhesive secured
90 TA .Thread-attached apertured buttons
712 DRAWSTRING, LACED - FASTENER, OR SEPARATE ESSENTIAL COOPERATING
DEVICE THEREFOR
712.1 .Includes separate device for holding drawn portion of
lacing
712.2 ..Device engages tie in lacing
712.3 ...And fully covers tie
712.4 ..Device engages element or formation on lacing
712.5 ..Having relatively movable holding components or surfaces
712.6 ...With pivotal connection therebetween
712.7 ...With integral resilient linking structure therebetween
712.8 ....Formed from wire
712.9 ..Having lacing wound thereabout or wedged therein
713 .With holding means fixedly mounted on lacing
713.1 ..And forming lacing tips
713.2 .Includes lacing holding structure within directing means
therefor
713.3 .Having diverse shaped directing means for lacing
713.4 .Having lacing directing means in particular pattern
713.5 .Includes lacing guiding roller within directing means
713.6 .Having eyelet type directing means
713.7 ..With permanently deformed mounting structure
713.8 ...Mounting structure formed from different material than
directing passage
713.9 .Having hook shaped directing means
714 ..And movable component or surface for closing throat
714.1 ..Mounted by structure allowing bodily movement thereof
714.2 ..Formed from wire
714.3 ..With mounting structure formed from different material
714.4 ..With permanently deformed mounting structure
714.5 ...Expanding stud
714.6 .Having loop or sleeve shaped directing means
714.7 ..Entirely formed from flaccid material
714.8 ..Mounted by structure allowing bodily movement thereof
714.9 ..Formed from wire
715 ..With permanently deformed mounting structure
715.1 ...Loop or sleeve closed when mounted
715.2 ...Expanding stud
715.3 .Having elastic segment in lacing
715.4 .Having means covering tip of lacing
715.5 ..Tasseled
715.6 ..With plural components
715.7 ..With permanently deformed mounting structure
114.5 STRAP CABLE OR PIPE BUTTON
115 R CORD AND ROPE HOLDERS
116 R .Chain
116 A ..Bead chain fasteners
122.3 .Sheathed strandd
122.6 .Plural-strand cord or rope
127 .Friction disk
128 .Knot engaging
129 R .One-piece
130 ..Wedge slot
131 R ..Wire
131 C ...Cord runs thru center of coil
129 B ..Sheet material
129 A ..Slack adjuster
129 D ..Rubber
129 C ..Wire
129 W ..Swagged, deformable
132 R .Pivoted part
133 ..Lever tension
134 R ..Cam lever
134 KA ...Laterally shifted rope
134 KB ...Cam engaging or disengaging
134 L ...Fixed and movable jaws, movable jaw pulled
134 N ...Link-connected parallel jaws
134 P ...Dual cam
132 AA ..Pivotal means with plate aperture
132 WL ..Jaws locked together by cam, wedge, lever, or screw
135 R .Screw clamp
135 A ..Screw clamp with snubber
135 K ..Tangential bolt
135 L ..J- shaped bolt
135 N ..Bolt perpendicular to cable axis
136 R .Sliding part or wedge
136 K ..Rope looped about movable member
136 L ..Rope clamped between cone and socket
136 A ..Sliding ball
136 B ..Screw actuated
115 A .Bendable, ductible
115 F .Safety release
115 G .Alignable aperture and spring pressed moving element
115 H .Loop, adjustable
115 J .Snubbers, cleats by dielectric loss
115 K .Loop engaging
115 L .Ball or roller
115 M .Sliding wedge
115 N .Helical preform
163 R BUCKLES
164 .Harness
165 ..Combined buckles and snap hooks
166 ..Lock
167 ...Key
168 ..Clamping
169 ...One-piece
170 ...Pivoted part or lever
171 ...Sliding part or wedge
172 ..Cross bails
173 ...Pivoted stud plate
174 ...Rigid stud
..Penetrating tongue
175 ...Guarded
176 ...One-piece
177 ...Multiple
178 ...Pivotedd
179 ....Lever actuated
180 ....Stud
181 ...Sliding part or wedge
182 ..Strap loops and attaching devices
183 ..Loop shields
184 .Garment shielded
.Combined pressure bar and guard
185 ..Hook attached
.Penetrating prong
186 ..One-piece
187 ...Hook attached
188 ..Pivoted
189 ...Hook attached
190 ..Slide
191 .Pivoted lever
192 ..Hook attached
193 ..Looped strap
194 .Sliding part of wedge
195 ..Hook attached
196 ..Looped strap
197 .Looped strap
198 .One-piece
199 ..Hook attached
200 ..Looped strap
163 FC .Fabric covered
163 K .Ornamental and/or object supported
705 PIERCED EARRING FASTENER
453 INDEPENDENT, HEADED, APERTURE PASS-THROUGH FASTENER
454 FASTENER WITH REVOLVING COMPONENT WRAPPING
STRUCTURE-TO-BE-SECURED ABOUT FASTENER
455 CLASP, CLIP, SUPPORT-CLAMP, OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF
456 .Gripping member adapted for tool actuation or release
457 .With specific mountng means for attaching to rigid or semirigid
supporting structure or structure-to-be-secured
458 ..For cooperating with aperture in supporting structure or
structure-to-be secured
459 .Dissociable gripping members
460 ..Channel and inserted bar
461 ...Having operator or locking means
462 ...Resilient channel or bar
463 .Having gripping member actuated by fluid force
464 .Having inserted and receiving interlocking members connected by
bendable, nonbiasing strap
465 ..Discrete flaccid strap
466 ...With distinct means for preventing separation of members
467 ....Slidably mounted
468 ...With separate flaccid flap or pocket for protecting
structure-to-be secured
469 ...With separate, cavity-blocking gate on receiving member
470 ...Resilient inserted or receiving member
471 ....Inserted or receiving member substantially covered or coated
for protection or to promote gripping
472 ....Resilient inserted member
473 .....Having engaging face formed from nonmetallic material
474 ......Having head and neck type engaging face
475 .......Having internal supporting or reinforcing element
476 ........Circular head or neck
477 ...Having wedge shaped, inserted and receiving memberss
478 ...With specific means for attaching to flaccid strap or
supporting strap
479 ....On the inserted member
480 ...Having necked button sliding along length of closed, variable
width loop
481 .Having flaccid gripping member
482 ..Formed from elastic material
483 .Encircling gripping member including semirigid band and
operator for tightening
484 .Encircling gripping member including semirigid band and means
for adjusting girth
485 .With specifically shaped, nongripping, rigid structure for
connecting independently operable clasps, clips, or
support-clamps
486 .Gripping member face integral with or rigidly affixed to
screw-driving portion
487 .Having either discrete flaccid or thin, nonbiasing, integral,
connecting hinge
488 .Having equally spaced or continual gripping faces revolving
about central axis
489 .Including pivoted gripping member
490 ..Pivoted member also slides
491 ...Tapered face
492 ..Pivoting gripping member either supports or coacts with
sliding engaging face
493 ..Having three or more pivotally connected gripping members
494 ..Having toggle operator for moving
495 ..Having rigid linking arm pivotally connected to each gripping
member
496 ...With extended lever portion
497 ....Having lever end modified for attachment to support
498 ..Pivoted gripping member applies camming force
499 ..Spring or resiliently biased about pivot
500 ...Distinct spring
501 ....Attached solely by spring
502 ....With operator for moving pivoted member
503 .....Camming or wedging element
504 ......Pivoted or rotated element
505 ....With position locking-means for gripping members
506 .....Including pivoted arm
507 ....Having specific surface material or irregularity on or along
engaging face
508 ....Having specific handle structure
509 ....Coil Spring
510 .....Having coil portion coaxial or parallel with pivotal axis
511 ....Flat or leaf spring
512 ..Closed by gravity or weight of structure-to-be-secured
513 ..With operator for moving pivoted member
514 ...Threaded cylindrical rod and mating cavity
515 ...Camming or wedging element
516 ....Pivoted or rotated element
517 ..With position locking-means for gripping members
518 ...Integral locking-means
519 ..Having inserted and receiving interlocking engaging faces
520 ...Resilient gripping member
521 ..Having specific surface material or irregularity on or along
engaging face
522 .Including track or way guided and retained gripping memberr
523 ..Biased by distinct spring
524 ..With operator for moving guided member
525 ...Threaded cylindrical rod and mating cavity
526 ..Track or way oblique to path of gripping member
527 ..With position locking-means for gripping members
528 ...Integral locking-means
529 ..With specific mounting means for attaching to flaccid
supporting structure of structure-to-be-secured
530 .Having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on,
resilient member
531 ..Integrally combined, independently operable, diverse clasps,
clips, or support-clamps
532 ..With specific means for mounting to flaccid supporting
structure or structure-to-be-secured
533 ...Mounting means made entirely from integral wire portion of
resilient gripping member
534 ....Wire coiled about flaccid support structure
535 ..With operator for moving biased engaging face
536 ...Camming or wedging element
537 ....Encircling sleeve type element
538 ....Pivoted or rotated element
539 .....Element pivoted or rotates in plane parallel to plane
bisecting opposed engaging faces
540 .....Elongated element with pivot between cam and handle
portions
541 ......For moving engaging face of U-shaped gripping member
542 ..With position locking-means for engaging faces
543 ...Integral locking-means
544 ...Pivoted lock member
545 ..Opposed engaging faces on gripping member formed from single
piece of resilient material
546 ...Piece totally forms clasp, clip, or support-clamp and has
shaped, wirelike or bandlike configuration with uniform
cross-section throughout its length
547 ....Opposed faces located in and bias towards common plane in
nonuse position
548 ....Resilient gripping member having tightly twisted portion
549 ....Resilient gripping member having coiled portion
550 .....Convolutions of coil form faces
551 ....Relatively movable segments of resilient gripping member
contact and cross in nonuse position
552 .....Segments form opposed engaging faces
553 ......Having specific handle structure
554 .....Having specific handle structure
555 ....Terminal end of resilient member having engagement or
disengagement enhancing structural modifications
556 ....Having specific surface irregularity on or along engaging
face
557 ...Having specific handle structure
558 ....Movably attached to gripping member
559 ...Interlocking faces
560 ...With reinforcing member
561 ...Having specific surface irregularity on or along engaging
face
562 ....Corrugated or toothed face
563 ...Clasp, clip, or support-clamp cut or shaped from a single
sheet of resilient, uniformly thick, planar material
564 ..Having specific surface material or irregularity on or alongg
engaging face
565 ..Having specific handle structure
566 ..Including resilient biasing wire
567 ...Coiled wire
568 .Having gripping member shifted by operator
569 ..Threaded cylindrical rod and mating cavity
570 .Formed from single rigid piece of material
571 ..Having specific surface irregularity on or along engaging
faac
572 SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF
573.1 .With third, detached member completing interlock
573.2 ..And linking cavities in adjacent parallel panels
573.3 ..Third member includes independently engaged hooks for
linking spaced cavities
573.4 ...And movably connected, noninserted gate for closing
access throat of hook
573.5 ..Third member includes relatively movable, separate
components
573.6 ...For parachute harness
573.7 ..Third member consist of unitary elongated element
575 .Each mating member having similarly shaped, sized, and operated
interlocking face
576 ..Including elongated face having identical, parallel cross
sections throughout its length
577 ..Including elongated face having varying, parallel cross
sections throughout its length
578 ..Including complementary shaped and alternately useable
interlocking faces
579.1 ..Single piece hook-shaped member (e.g., mating garment
hooks)
580 .Including member having distinct formations and mating member
selectively interlocking therewith
581 ..Formations positioned along wall forming mating-member-guiding
cavity
582 ...Formations member having movably attached or biased
interlocking structure
583 ..Formations member having movably attached or biased
interlocking structure
584 ..Selectively interlocking member having movably attached or
biased interlocking component
585 ...And cavity for guiding movement of formations
586 ..Having mounting means allowing repositioning of member for
facilitating interlock
587 .Including member having elongated, resilient, interlocking face
with identical, parallel cross-sections throughout its length
588 .Including receiving member having cavity and mating member
having insertable projection guided to interlock thereby
589 ..Having divergent interlock means distinct from cavity or
projection of its member
590 ..Projection or cavity rotates about axis of cavity access
opening to interlock
591 ...Having projection rotatably connected to its member
592 ....And operator therefor
593 ....And position locking-means therefor
594 .....Including notch or hump on projection axially biased by
spring
595 .....Including radially biased element egnaging against
relatively rotating surface at connectionn
596 ....And spring for axially biasing projection
597 ...Receiving member includes either movable connection between
interlocking components or variable configuration cavity
598.1 ..Projection passes through cavity then moves toward
noninserted portion of its member to complete interlock (e.g.,
snap hook)
598.2 ...Entire projection member forms loop or ring when
interlocked
598.3 ....Includes slidable gate closing entrance throat
598.4 ...Hook type projection member
598.5 ....Plural hooks entering opposite sides of same cavity
598.6 .....Hooks formed solely from wire
598.7 ....Noninserted portion of projection member includes
movably connected gate for closing access throat
598.8 .....Threaded gate
598.9 .....Revolvably mounted disc shaped gate
599.1 .....Pivotally connected gate
599.2 ......Gate swings transversely to plane of hook
599.3 ......Gate also slides relative to pivot
599.4 ......Having means biasing gate about pivot
599.5 .......And position locking-means for gate
599.6 .......Includes distinct biasing spring
599.7 ........Coil type spring
599.8 .........Coiled about pivotal axis of gate
599.9 ......Having position locking-means for gate
600.1 .......Locking-means pivotally connected
600.2 .......Locking-means slidably mounted
600.3 ......Gate closes when structure-to-be-secured is
tensioned
600.4 .....Track or way guided gate
600.5 ......Having means biasing gate
600.6 .......Guide of gate encircles shank
600.7 .......Cavity in shank forms track or way
600.8 ........With position locking-means for gate
600.9 .....Resilient, self-biased gate
601.1 ......With position locking-means for gate
601.2 ......Gate and hook formed from plastic
601.3 ......Gate and hook formed solely from wire
601.4 ......Gate and hook formed from single piece of sheet
metal
601.5 ....Projection pivotally attached to shank or mounting
structure
601.6 ....Projection slidably mounted to shank or mounting
structure
601.7 ....Projection self-biased towards shank or mounting
structure
601.8 .....And formed solely from wire
601.9 ......Cooperating with relatively stationary wire gate
602 ..Interlocking portion actuated or released responsive to
preselected condition (e.g., heat, pressure)
603 ..Having electric or fluid powered, actuation or release, of
interlock
604 ..Projection having movable connection between components
thereof or variable configuration
605 ...With additional, similar projection for engaging different
cavity
606 ...And operator therefor
607 ....Including camming or wedging element on projection memberr
608 .....Pivotally attached element
609 ...Including pivotal connection between projection components
610 ....Component slides relative to connection
611 ....And spring or resilient extension biasing about pivot
612 ...Including slidably guided connection between nonself-biasing
projection components
613 ....And distinct spring biasing component
614 ...Including resiliently biased projection component or surface
segment
615 ....Requiring manual force applied against bias to interlock or
disengage
616 .....Having connected leading edge and separated trailing arms
617 ....Cooperating with cavity having side walls and axially biased
component capping end
618 ....Forming total external surface of projection
619 .....And encircling hollow central area
620 ......Having separate mounting means inserted into area
621 .......Plastic deformation of means or surface required for
mounting
622 ......Having separate mounting means encompassing cross section
of projection
623 ......Having dome-shaped head and expansion slit along side
624 .......And connected surface at tip of head
625 .....Having inserted end formed by oppositely biased surface
segments
626 .....Constructed from wire
627 ....Having both resiliently biased and rigid components forming
external surface of projection
628 ..Projection member including noninserted spring for engaging
and pushing against receiving member
629 ..Receiving member includes either movable connection between
interlocking components or variable configuration cavity
630 ...With additional cavity for engaging different projection
631 ....Having common means actuating or releasing interlocking
components or surfaces
632 .....And interlocking with independently associated or
dissociated projection members
633 ...And operator therefor
634 ....For plural, oppositely shifting, similar interlocking
components or segments
635 .....Operator includes camming or wedging element
636 ....Including pivotally connected element on receiving member
637 .....For shifting pivotally connected interlocking component
638 ......Element and component pivot about same axis
639 .....For shifting slidably connected and guided, nonself-biasing
interlocking component
640 ....Including slidably connected and guided element on receiving
member
641 .....For shifting pivotally connected interlocking component
642 .....For shifting slidably connected and guided,
nonself-biasing, interlocking component
643 ...Having pivotally connected interlocking component
644 ....Blocking removal of formation on projection from
complementary formation on side wall of cavity
645 ....And position locking-means therefor
646 ....And relatively movable handle therefor
647 ....Requiring manual force thereon to interlock or disengage
648 .....Plural, oppositely shifting, similar interlockingg
components
649 .....Having aperture therein alignable with parallel access
opening
650 .....Having interlocking portion thereof housed continuously
within cavity
651 ...Having cavity with side walls and axially biased component
capping end
652 ...Having slidably connected, nonself-biasing interlocking
component
653 ....Blocking removal of formation on projection from
complementary formation on side wall of cavity
654 ....And position locking-means therefor
655 ....And relatively movable handle therefor
656 ....Requiring manual force thereon to interlock or disengage
657 .....Plural, oppositely shifting, similar interlocking
components
658 .....Having closed aperture therethrough alignable with parallel
access opening
659 ...Having flaccid component defining access opening of cavity
660 ....Component formed solely by flaccid cord
661 ....With nonflaccid component
662 ...Having resiliently biased interlock component or segment
663 ....Cavity or projection rotates about axis of cavity to
dissociate
664 ....Requiring manual force applied against bias to interlock or
disengage
665 .....And partially blocking separate, nonresilient access
opening of cavity
666 ....And closed elongated access opening for guiding transverse
projection travel after insertion
667 .....Nonresilient walls define opening
668 .....Formed from wire
669 ....And access opening with gap in perimeter for allowing
movement of noninserted projection support therepast
670 .....Cavity constructed solely from wire
671 ....Partially blocking separate, nonresilient, access opening of
cavity
672 .....And bodily shifted into or out of interlock location by
manual force thereon
673 .....Formed from wire
674 ......Having curved or bent engaging section conforming to
contour of projection
675 .......Similar, distinct sections
676 ......Having distinct sections engaging projection at spaced
points
677 ....Including separate, nonprojection-engaging spring for
biasing
678 ....Biased component or segment entirely formed from wire
679 ....Having portion of cavity deformed during mounting
680 .....And cooperating with separate mounting component
681 ....Having axially extending expansion slit along side of
cavity
682 ..Means for mounting projection or cavity portion
683 ...Allows bodily movement facilitating interlock
684 ....About pivotal connection
685 ....Includes resilient component separate from portion
686 ...Allows relocation of portion
687 ...Having component of means permanently deformed duringg
mounting operation
688 ....And formed from or fixedly attached to projection or cavity
portion
689 .....Cooperates with detached component of means
690 .....Having shape facilitating impaling of mounting surface
691 ....And inserted into or through cavity or projection
692 ....And encircling cavity or projection
693 ...Consisting of thermally fusible substance
694 ...Having threaded formation
695 ...Having specific structure for cooperating with stitching
696 ...Having shape facilitating impaling of mounting surface
697.1 ..Plural distinct cavities or projections
697.2 ...Hook type
698.1 ..Hook-shaped projection member passing through cavity
698.2 ...Formed from single piece of sheet metal
698.3 ...Formed solely from wire
700 ..Cavity having specific shape
701 ...Including closed elongated access opening for guiding
transverse projection travel after insertion
702 ...Having access opening with gapped perimeter for allowing
movement of noninserted projection support therepast
706 PIN OR SEPARATE ESSENTIAL COOPERATING DEVICE THEREFOR
706.1 .With separately operable, manually releasable,
nonpenetrating means for mounting (e.g., drapery hook)
706.2 .Having distinct guiding, holding, or protecting means for
penetrated portion
706.3 ..Means detachable from or flaccidly connected to pin
(e.g., Hatpin type)
706.4 ...For pin having plural penetrating portions
706.5 ...Including relatively movable guiding, holding, or
protecting components or surfaces
706.6 ....Having operator for moving holding component or
surface
706.7 .....Moves pivoting holding component
706.8 .....Moves slidably guided, nonself-biasing, holding
component
706.9 ....Having piercable (e.g., cork) or naturally resilient
(e.g., rubber) surfaces
707 ....With pivotal connection therebetween
707.1 ....With slidable connection between nonself-biasing
components
707.2 ....Having resiliently biased component or surface
707.3 .....Coiled about longitudinal axis of held portion
707.4 .....And aperture therein alignable with another spaced
aperture of means
707.5 .....And nonresilient structure for guiding portion
thereto
707.6 ...Including structure for cooperating with formation
(e.g., cavity) formed on penetrating portion
707.7 ..For pin having plural penetrating portions
707.8 ...Each independently movable towards and into cooperation
with means
707.9 ..Including relatively movable guiding, holding, or
protecting components of surfaces
708 ...With connection allowing component to revolve about axis of
held penetrating portion
708.1 ...With pivotal connection therebetween
708.2 ....Having position locking means thereforr
708.3 ....Spring or resiliently biased
708.4 ...With slidable connection between nonself-biasing
components
708.5 ....Component slides parallel to axis of held penetrating
portion
708.6 ...Means engages formation formed on penetrating portion
708.7 ...Having nonresilient and resilient components
708.8 ...Means formed from single resilient wire
708.9 ...Means formed from resilient sheet metal
709 ..With independent, spaced, intermediate connections or
formations (e.g., coils), about which portion or means moves
709.1 ...Includes slidable connection
709.2 ..With pivotal connection between penetrating portion and
means
709.3 ...Connection also permits sliding movement
709.4 ...Resiliently biased about connection
709.5 ..With slidable connection intermediate penetrating portion
and means
709.6 ..Having resilient bridging structure between portion and
means
709.7 ...Means includes structure for cooperating with formation
(e.g., cavity) formed on portion
709.8 ...And penetrating portion formed from wire
709.9 ....Bridging structure includes elongated nonwire element
710 ....Wire also forms coiled bridging structure about which
portion moves
710.1 .....Including distinct device for cooperating with coil
710.2 .....Having means also formed from same wire
710.3 .With cavity for guiding structure-to-be-secured towards
penetrating portion (e.g., stocking support)
710.4 .Having penetrating portion retractable or of changeable
length
710.5 .Having interconnected distinct penetrating portions
710.6 ..Connection allows movement therebetween
710.7 ...Slidable connection
710.8 ...Resilient connection
710.9 ..Formed from common wire
711 ...And pointing in same direction
711.1 .Penetrating portion includes relatively movable structure
for resisting extraction
711.2 .Having specific wire penetrating portion
711.3 ..Wire curved or bent
711.4 .Having distinct head structure
711.5 ..Movably connected to penetrating portion
265 R STRAP-END-ATTACHING DEVICES
265 A .Bendable sheet material
265 B .Watch pintle connected
265 C .Webbing to tube (lawn chair)
265 BC .Buckle connected
265 EC .End clasp
265 H .Hook
265 AL .Ring-loop
265 CD .Cargo tiedown
265 WS .Watch strap
265 EE .Enlarged end epoxy
267 PIVOTED EDGE STAYS
703.1 FASTENER DESTRUCTIVELY SECURED BY RESHAPING DISTORTION
FORCE (E.G., DUCTILE FASTENER))
703.2 .Distorted structure having shape facilitating impaling
703.3 ..And distinct fastener structure cooperating with impaled
structure
703.4 ...Detached cooperating structure
703.5 ..Including plural impaling elements
703.6 ...Elements form single aperature (e.g., split shank type)
704.1 READILY INTERLOCKING, TWO-PART FASTENER REQUIRING EITHER
DESTRUCTIVE OR TOOL DISENGAGEMENT
704.2 .Including additional fastener structure linking parts
716 HANGER ON PORTABLE ARTICLE SUPPORT FOR MANUAL ATTACHMENT THEREOF
TO OVERHEAD SUPPORT (E.G., DRAPERY HOOK)
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* CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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900 SHIRT COLLAR HOLDERS
901 PENETRATING-TYPE PAPER FASTENER
902 TUFTING BUTTON FASTENER
903 ARMPIT SHIELD FASTENER
904 GLOVE FASTENER
905 WATCH CHAIN FASTENER (E.G., SWIVEL HOOK)
906 FASTENER FOR ATTACHING BAND TO WATCH OR SIMILAR ARTICLE (E.G.,
NAME PLATE)
907 PLASTIC HOOK
908 FISHLINE SUPPORTED ATTACHMENT HOOK
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* DIGESTS
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DIG 8 Paper clips
DIG 9 .Sheet material
DIG 10 .Wire
DIG 11 Adhesive
DIG 13 Weighted clip or clamp
DIG 16 Multiflex strap
DIG 17 Multiflex axial
DIG 22 Jaw structures, teeth
DIG 26 Fluid pressure
DIG 28 Co-planar flat clip
DIG 29 Laundry device