Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
024
BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.
1		MISCELLANEOUS
2		ALBUM FASTENERS
2.5		GUN BAND TYPE
3.1		ARTICLE HOLDER ATTACHABLE TO APPAREL OR BODY
4		. Chatelaine safety hooks
5		. Flower
6		. . Pin attached
7		. Napkin
8		. . Hook
9		. . Neck enclosing
10R		. Pencil
11R		. . Clasp attached
11FE		. . . Finger ear, belt attached pencil holder
11PP		. . . Pencil holder with paper clip
11CC		. . . Combined and convertible pencil holder
11CT		. . . Container type pencil holder
11HC		. . . Separate pencil holder and pocket engaging clip
11S		. . . Sliding jaw pencil holding clip
11C		. . . Wire pencil holder
11F		. . . Flexible shank pencil holder
11M		. . . With movable catch (e.g., pin pivoted lever, roller, etc.)
11P		. . . Pivoted jaw pencil holder
12		. . Pin attached
10A		. . Rule holder
15		. Sleeve holder (e.g., for inner coat)
13		. Pin attached
3.2		. Arm or leg carried holder
3.3		. Eyeglass holder including retaining means
3.4		. Neck supported holder
3.5		. Holder contains pocket engager (e.g., antitheft device, wallet protector)
3.6		. Key ring holder
3.7		. Receptacle type holder
3.8		. . Eyeglass or spectacle case
3.9		. Open-ended holster type holder
3.11		. Article held by clip with spring (e.g., leaf, coil) member
3.12		. Article held by clip
3.13		. Article held by flexible connector (e.g., chain)
16R		BALE AND PACKAGE TIES, HOSE CLAMPS
17R		. Packet holders
18		. . Cord
17A		. . Adjustable bands
17B		. . Closed loops
17AP		. . Plastic bands
19		. With tighteners
268		. . Wedge
269		. . Winder
270		. . Self-locking (dead center or snap action)
271		. . . Adjustable girth
272		. . . . Rack bar
273		. . Lever
274R		. . Worm and tooth
274P		. . . Pivotal worm band clamp
274WB		. . . 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
20R		. Metal bands
21		. . Separate connections
22		. . . One piece
23R		. . . . Sheet metal
23B		. . . . . Buckle band connection
23W		. . . . . Swedged sheet metal band connection
23EE		. . . . . End-to-end integral with band connecting means
24		. . . Pivoted parts
25		. . . Wedging parts
26		. . . Wire
20CW		. . Circumferentially swagged band clamp
20EE		. . End-to-end integral band end connection
20TT		. . Ratchet and tool tightened band clamp
20S		. . Spring closed band clamp
20LS		. . Screw locked band clamp
20W		. . Swedged to lock band ends
27		. Wire
28		. . Separate connections
29		. . . Wire
30		. Wooden bands
16PB		. Plastic band
30.5R		BAG FASTENERS
30.5W		. Swedged bag tie
30.5P		. Plastic band bag tie
30.5S		. Resilient slot bag tie
30.5T		. Twist-to-close bag tie
30.5L		. Slides to lock bag end within housing
31R		BELT FASTENERS
32		. Tighteners
33R		. Hinged
33A		. . Ring connected belt ends
33F		. . Bent over flanged ends
33P		. . Pintle pin connected belt ends
33V		. . V and round belts
33L		. . Overlapped belt ends
33B		. . Sheet metal knuckles, common pintle
33C		. . Wire knuckles, common pintle
33K		. . Knuckle integral with belt material
33M		. . Multiple pintles interconnected V-belt type
34		. Lacing
35		. One piece
36		. . Deflecting prong
37		. Screw clamp
38		. Splices
39		. Wire
31B		. Butt connected belt ends
31C		. V, round, trapezoidal belts
31F		. Flanged belt ends, connector hold ends
31L		. Lapped ends of endless belts
31H		. Hinged ends of endless belts
31W		. Wire strands reinforce belts
31V		. Velcro and zipper belt end connection
40		BUTTONERS
41.1		CUFF HOLDER
42		. Adjustable
43		. Sleeve clasp and button for cuff
44		. Sleeve clasp and clasp for cuff
45		. Sleeve clasp and hook for cuff
46		. Sleeve clasp and pin for cuff
47		. Sleeve pin and button for cuff
48		. Pin fastener
49.1		NECKTIE FASTENER
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
66.1		. Magnetic, adhesive, or snap type fastener connects tie to shirt
66.2		. Tie engaging loop with shirt engaging fastener
66.3		. Tie knot engaging and collar attaching
66.4		. Tie clip and shirt clasp attaching
66.5		. Tie clip and fastening pin
66.6		. Tie pin with shirt fastener
66.7		. Tie stiffener with shirt fastener
66.8		. With pivotal jaws having spring means
66.9		. Slider
66.11		. Ornamental
66.12		. . Key shaped
66.13		. Resilient clasp
67R		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
67AR		. Adhesive
67CF		. Corner fastened
67P		. Paper-penetrating
68R		STRAP TIGHTENERS
69R		. Cam lever and loop
70R		. . Step adjusted
70SK		. . . Ski boot and garment fasteners
70T		. . . Split ring tightener
70CT		. . . Chain and rope tighteners
70TT		. . . Tire chain tighteners
70ST		. . . Strap tighteners
70J		. . . Jewelry
69ST		. . Strap tighteners
69TT		. . Tie chain tighteners
69CT		. . Cargo tie down
69CF		. . Cover fasteners
69T		. . Chain tighteners
69TM		. . Strap tightener machine
69TS		. . Toggle actuated sliding jaw
69J		. . Jewelry
69AT		. . Split ring with tightener
69FP		. . Concrete form panels
69SB		. . Seat belt buckles
69WT		. . Chain, cable, wire tighteners, and anchors
69EF		. . Envelope fasteners
69SK		. . Ski boot and garment fasteners
71R		. Strap-attached folding lever
71T		. . Toggle latch
71ST		. . Strap tightener
71TT		. . Tire antiskid strap tightener
71SB		. . Seat belts
71A		. . Split ring fasteners
71J		. . Jewelry-watch straps
71TD		. . Tie downs (covers, articles)
71CT		. . Cable, wire, rope tightener
71SK		. . Ski boot and garment fasteners
71SD		. . Dress hem raisers
71.1		. Midline
68J		. Jewelry
68SB		. Seat belt
68AS		. Accordion straps
68PP		. Parallel poles clamp
68FP		. Form panels for walls
68CD		. Cargo tie down
68CT		. Chain tighteners
68BT		. Split band with tightener
68TT		. Tire chain tighteners
68SK		. Ski, boot, and shoe fasteners
68A		. Fixed jaw with sliding or pivoted jaw
68B		. Rack and pinion and circular tighteners
68C		. Circular flange container clamp
68D		. Strap stretching tools, tighteners, and sealers
68E		. Buckle type
68F		. Integral piece
68T		. Toggle
68SC		. Stocking top
72.1		TROUSER GUARDS, CLIPS, STRAPS (E.G., ABOVE SHOETOPS)
72.5		BEDCLOTHES HOLDERS
72.7		T-HEAD NONGRIPPING, FABRIC ENGAGING TYPE
381		ZIPPER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF
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, interrupted, or 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 pull 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 spring
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		. . . Spaced 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, PROTRUDING, 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 filaments to mounting surface
448		. . Thermal or adhesive
449		. Having several, repeating, interlocking formations along length of filaments
450		. Having opposed structure formed from distinct filaments 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 formed
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 buckles
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
322.1		. . Including a button fastening element
323		. . And separable fastening 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
342.1		. . Including a button fastening element
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 jaw
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
367.1		. . Including a button fastening element
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
378.1		. . Including a button fastening element
379.1		. Button fastening element including another fastener element
380		. Penetrating prong
89		INTERCHANGEABLE BUTTON LOOP AND PIN
90.1		BUTTON WITH FASTENER
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
101R		. Integral or rigid stud
101B		. . Bent sheet metal (integral)
102R		. Link
102A		. . Integral rubber button, extendable shank
102E		. . Extendably connected
102PL		. . Pivoted leaf
102SL		. . Releasably locked
102FC		. . French cuff
102T		. . Tufting
102P		. . Integral piece
103		. Pin attached
104		. Separable
105		. . Screw
106		. . Spring
107		. . . Resilient head
108		. . . Resilient socket
109		. . . Rotating head
110		. . . With operating devices
111		. Separate thread bar
112		. Spiral fastener
113R		. Covers
113MP		. . Metal or plastic caps
114		. Pads
114.1		. Flexible button
114.2		. Swivel button
114.3		. Tufting type
114.4		. Button with cavity for friction grip fastener
114.05		. Button with shank for friction grip fastener
114.6		. Heat or adhesive secured type
114.7		. Thread or wire through apertured button
114.8		. Eye shank type button
114.9		. Ornamental type
114.11		. For cuff or collar
114.12		. Fabric embracing
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
115R		CORD AND ROPE HOLDERS
116R		. Chain
116A		. . Bead chain fasteners
122.3		. Sheathed strand
122.6		. Plural-strand cord or rope
127		. Friction disk
128		. Knot engaging
129R		. One-piece
130		. . Wedge slot
131R		. . Wire
131C		. . . Cord runs through center of coil
129B		. . Sheet material
129A		. . Slack adjuster
129D		. . Rubber
129C		. . Wire
129W		. . Swagged, deformable
132R		. Pivoted part
133		. . Lever tension
134R		. . Cam lever
134KA		. . . Laterally shifted rope
134KB		. . . Cam engaging or disengaging
134L		. . . Fixed and movable jaws, movable jaw pulled
134N		. . . Link-connected parallel jaws
134P		. . . Dual cam
132AA		. . Pivotal means with plate aperture
132WL		. . Jaws locked together by cam, wedge, lever, or screw
135R		. Screw clamp
135A		. . Screw clamp with snubber
135K		. . Tangential bolt
135L		. . J-shaped bolt
135N		. . Bolt perpendicular to cable axis
136R		. Sliding part or wedge
136K		. . Rope looped about movable member
136L		. . Rope clamped between cone and socket
136A		. . Sliding ball
136B		. . Screw actuated
115A		. Bendable, ductible
115F		. Safety release
115G		. Alignable aperture and spring pressed moving element
115H		. Loop, adjustable
115J		. Snubbers, cleats by dielectric loss
115K		. Loop engaging
115L		. Ball or roller
115M		. Sliding wedge
115N		. Helical preform
163R		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		. . . Pivoted
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
163FC		. Fabric covered
163K		. 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 mounting 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 members
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 means 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 member
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 or 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 pivots 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 along 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 face
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 consists 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 engaging against relatively rotating surface at connection
596		. . . . And spring for axially biasing projection
597		. . . Receiving member includes either movable connection between cavity 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		. . . . . . . . . 0Coiled 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 member
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 interlocking 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 interlocking 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 gapped 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
682.1		. . 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 during 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 pierceable (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 or 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 therefor
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 move
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
265R		STRAP-END-ATTACHING DEVICES
265A		. Bendable sheet material
265B		. Watch pintle connected
265C		. Webbing to tube (lawn chair)
265BC		. Buckle connected
265EC		. End clasp
265H		. Hook
265AL		. Ring-loop
265CD		. Cargo tiedown
265WS		. Watch strap
265EE		. 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 aperture (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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900.1		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
909		WINDERS FOR FLEXIBLE MATERIAL
910		ONE-PIECE
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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