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| Class 24 | BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC. |
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![[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 24 subclass 1]](../as.gif) | ![[List of Patents for class 24 subclass 1]](../ps.gif) | 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 |
| | 7 | Napkin |
| | 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 |
| | 3.9 | 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 |
| | 19 | With tighteners |
| | 268 | Wedge |
| | 269 | Winder |
| | 270 | Self-locking (dead center or snap action) |
| | 273 | Lever |
| | 274R | Worm and tooth |
| | 275 | Integral thread |
| | 278 | Radial screw |
| | 279 | Tangential screw |
| | 20R | Metal bands |
| | 21 | Separate connections |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 | Hook and loop type fastener 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 |
| | 56 | Button engaging |
| | 61 | Collar button combined |
| | 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 |
| | 66.13 | Resilient clasp |
| | 67R | PAPER FASTENER |
| | 67.1 | With screw threaded or notch engaging securing means |
| | 67.3 | Resiliently biased |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 398 | With stringer tape having distinctive property (e.g., heat sensitive) |
| | 399 | Having interlocking surface with continuous cross section |
| | 401 | Having interlocking surface formed from single member with varying 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 |
| | 413 | Having mounting portion with specific shape or structure |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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., HOOK-LOOP TYPE FASTENER) |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 292 | Having laterally extending biasing appendage |
| | 293 | Resilient metal type |
| | 297 | Plastic type |
| | 298 | PLURAL FASTENERS HAVING INTERMEDIATE FLACCID 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 |
| | 312 | Having disconnect structure |
| | 314 | And pin |
| | 315 | Crossed belt accommodating |
| | 316 | And clasp |
| | 317 | And pin |
| | 318 | And hook |
| | 322.1 | Including a button fastening element |
| | 323 | And separable fastening means for attached fastener |
| | 325 | Having roller means |
| | 326 | Clasp |
| | 327 | Having pivoted members |
| | 335 | Plural clasps |
| | 342.1 | Including a button fastening element |
| | 343 | And hook |
| | 344 | Having intermediate connector allowing movement |
| | 346 | Having gripping configuration on clasp jaw |
| | 348 | Having cam |
| | 349 | Having separable jaws |
| | 350 | And penetrating prong |
| | 351 | And pin |
| | 356 | Pin |
| | 357 | And pin |
| | 363 | And hook |
| | 367.1 | Including a button fastening element |
| | 368 | And penetrating prong |
| | 369 | Hook |
| | 370 | And hook |
| | 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 |
| | 97 | Hinged leaf |
| | 100.5 | Sliding bar |
| | 101R | Integral or rigid stud |
| | 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 |
| | 111 | Separate thread bar |
| | 112 | Spiral fastener |
| | 113R | Covers |
| | 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 |
| | 712.4 | 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 |
| | 712.9 | Having lacing wound thereabout or wedged therein |
| | 713 | With holding means fixedly mounted on lacing |
| | 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 |
| | 713.9 | 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 |
| | 714.6 | 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 |
| | 715.3 | Having elastic segment in lacing |
| | 715.4 | Having means covering tip of lacing |
| | 114.5 | STRAP CABLE OR PIPE BUTTON |
| | 115R | CORD AND ROPE HOLDERS |
| | 116R | Chain |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 168 | Clamping |
| | 172 | Cross bails |
| Penetrating tongue |
| | 182 | Strap loops and attaching devices |
| | 183 | Loop shields |
| | 184 | Garment shielded |
| Combined pressure bar and guard |
| Penetrating prong |
| | 191 | Pivoted lever |
| | 194 | Sliding part of wedge |
| | 197 | Looped strap |
| | 198 | One-piece |
| | 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 |
| | 459 | Dissociable gripping members |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 477 | Having wedge shaped, inserted and receiving members |
| | 478 | With specific means for attaching to flaccid strap or supporting strap |
| | 480 | Having necked button sliding along length of closed, variable width loop |
| | 481 | Having flaccid gripping member |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 498 | Pivoted gripping member applies camming force |
| | 499 | Spring or resiliently biased about pivot |
| | 500 | Distinct spring |
| | 512 | Closed by gravity or weight of structure-to-be-secured |
| | 513 | With operator means for moving pivoted member |
| | 517 | With position locking-means for gripping members |
| | 519 | Having inserted and receiving interlocking engaging faces |
| | 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 |
| | 526 | Track or way oblique to path of gripping member |
| | 527 | With position locking-means for gripping members |
| | 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 |
| | 535 | With operator for moving biased engaging face |
| | 542 | With position locking-means for engaging faces |
| | 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 |
| | 551 | Relatively movable segments of resilient gripping member contact and cross in nonuse position |
| | 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 |
| | 559 | Interlocking faces |
| | 560 | With reinforcing member |
| | 561 | Having specific surface irregularity on or along engaging 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 |
| | 568 | Having gripping member shifted by operator |
| | 570 | Formed from single rigid piece of material |
| | 572.1 | SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF (E.G., PROJECTION AND CAVITY TO COMPLETE INTERLOCK) |
| | 573.09 | With third detached member completing interlock (e.g., hook type) |
| | 573.11 | Quick connect or release (e.g., spring and detent) |
| | 574.1 | For jewelry |
| | 575.1 | Including eyelet (e.g., shoes) |
| | 576.1 | For key holder |
| | 577.1 | For tire chain, strap, etc. (e.g., rotatable or sliding spring gate) |
| | 578.1 | For apparel and related accessories |
| | 578.11 | Button, button related |
| | 578.13 | Post and receiver (e.g., pin and slot) |
| | 578.14 | Hook (e.g., within cavity) |
| | 578.15 | Belt, strap, etc. (e.g., buckle or snap fastener) |
| | 578.16 | Glove |
| | 578.17 | Purse, wallet, etc. |
| | 579.09 | Belt, strap, harness, etc. |
| | 580.1 | Sliding or rotating element |
| | 581.1 | Resilient element (e.g., snap type) |
| | 582.1 | Hook |
| | 582.11 | Snap with spring bias (e.g., gate) |
| | 582.12 | For connecting chains (e.g., opposed pivoted hook) |
| | 582.13 | For heavy load bearing device (e.g., chain, rope, cable, etc.) |
| | 583.1 | For chain, rope, cable, etc. |
| | 584.1 | Each mating member having similarly shaped, sized, and operated interlocking or intermeshable face |
| | 585.1 | Zipper-type (e.g., slider) |
| | 585.11 | For garment (e.g., with ribs and grooves interlocking elements) |
| | 585.12 | For container (e.g., bag) |
| | 586.1 | Resilient element |
| | 587.1 | Clasp (e.g., spring type) |
| | 588.1 | Hook |
| | 589.1 | Slot and tab or tongue |
| | 590.1 | Sliding or rotating element |
| | 591.1 | Including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith |
| | 592.1 | Hook |
| | 593.1 | Slot and tab or tongue |
| | 594.1 | Resilient element (e.g., with spring) |
| | 595.1 | Pin, post and receiver |
| | 596.1 | Notched clasp (e.g., with receiving slot) |
| | 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 |
| | 598.4 | Hook type projection member |
| | 598.5 | Plural hooks entering opposite sides of same cavity |
| | 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 |
| | 599.9 | Having position locking-means for gate |
| | 600.3 | Gate closes when structure-to-be-secured is tensioned |
| | 600.4 | Track or way guided gate |
| | 600.9 | Resilient, self-biased gate |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 614 | Including resiliently biased projection component or surface segment |
| | 615 | Requiring manual force applied against bias to interlock or disengage |
| | 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 |
| | 622 | Having separate mounting means encompassing cross section of projection |
| | 623 | Having dome-shaped head and expansion slit along side |
| | 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 |
| | 633 | And operator therefor |
| | 634 | For plural, oppositely shifting, similar interlocking components or segments |
| | 636 | Including pivotally connected element on receiving member |
| | 637 | For shifting pivotally connected interlocking component |
| | 639 | For shifting slidably connected and guided, nonself-biasing interlocking component |
| | 640 | Including slidably connected and guided element on receiving member |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 659 | Having flaccid component defining access opening of cavity |
| | 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 |
| | 666 | And closed elongated access opening for guiding transverse projection travel after insertion |
| | 669 | And access opening with gapped perimeter for allowing movement of noninserted projection support therepast |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 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 |
| | 698.1 | Hook-shaped projection member passing through cavity |
| | 700 | Cavity having specific shape |
| | 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 |
| | 707.6 | Including structure for cooperating with formation (e.g., cavity) formed on penetrating portion |
| | 707.7 | For pin having plural penetrating portions |
| | 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 |
| | 708.4 | With slidable connection between nonself-biasing components |
| | 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 |
| | 709.2 | With pivotal connection between penetrating portion and means |
| | 709.5 | With slidable connection intermediate penetrating portion and means |
| | 709.6 | Having resilient bridging structure between portion and means |
| | 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 |
| | 711.1 | Penetrating portion includes relatively movable structure for resisting extraction |
| | 711.2 | Having specific wire penetrating portion |
| | 711.4 | Having distinct head structure |
| | 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) |
| | 704.1 | READILY INTERLOCKING, TWO-PART FASTENER REQUIRING EITHER DESTRUCTIVE OR TOOL DISENGAGEMENT |
| | 716 | HANGER ON PORTABLE ARTICLE SUPPORT FOR MANUAL ATTACHMENT THEREOF TO OVERHEAD SUPPORT (E.G., DRAPERY HOOK) |
| CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS | ||
| | 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 |
| FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS | ||
| FOR000 | CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS |
| Any foreign patents or nonpatent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to the FOR Collections listed below. These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or nonpatent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived. | ||
| FOR100 | SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF (24/572) |
| FOR101 | With third, detached member completing interlock (24/573.1) |
| FOR102 | And linking cavities in adjacent parallel panels (24/573.2) |
| FOR103 | Third member includes independently engaged hooks for linking spaced cavities (24/573.3) |
| FOR105 | Third member includes relatively movable, separate components (24/373.5) |
| FOR107 | Third member consists of unitary elongated element (24/573.7) |
| FOR108 | Each mating member having similarly shaped, sized, and operated interlocking face (24/575) |
| FOR109 | Including elongated face having identical, parallel cross sections throughout its length (24/576) |
| FOR110 | Including elongated face having varying, parallel cross sections throughout its length (24/577) |
| FOR111 | Including complementary shaped and alternately useable interlocking faces (24/578) |
| FOR112 | Single piece hook-shaped member (e.g., mating garment hooks) (24/579.1) |
| FOR113 | Including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith (24/580) |
| FOR114 | Formations positioned along wall forming mating-member-guiding cavity (24/581) |
| FOR116 | Formations member having movably attached or biased interlocking structure (24/583) |
| FOR117 | Selectively interlocking member having movably attached or biased interlocking component (24/584) |
| FOR119 | Having mounting means allowing repositioning of member for facilitating interlock (24/586) |
| FOR120 | Including member having elongated, resilient, interlocking face with identical, parallel cross sections throughout its length (24/587) |
| FOR121 | Including receiving member having cavity and mating member having insertable projection guided to interlock thereby (24/588) |
| FOR122 | Having divergent interlock means distinct from cavity or projection of its member (24/589) |
| FOR123 | Projection or cavity rotates about axis of cavity access opening to interlock (24/590) |
| FOR124 | Having projection rotatably connected to its member (24/591) |
| FOR125 | And operator therefor (24/592) |
| FOR126 | And position locking-means therefor (24/593) |
| FOR127 | Including notch or hump on projection axially biased by spring (24/594) |
| FOR128 | Including radially biased element engaging against relatively rotating surface at connection (24/595) |
| FOR129 | And spring for axially biasing projection (24/596) |
| FOR130 | Receiving member includes either movable connection between cavity components or variable configuration cavity (24/597) |
| DIGESTS | ||
| | DIG8 | PAPER CLIPS |
| | DIG11 | ADHESIVE |
| | DIG13 | WEIGHTED CLIP OR CLAMP |
| | DIG16 | MULTIFLEX STRAP |
| | DIG17 | MULTIFLEX AXIAL |
| | DIG22 | JAW STRUCTURES, TEETH |
| | DIG26 | FLUID PRESSURE |
| | DIG28 | CO-PLANAR FLAT CLIP |
| | DIG29 | LAUNDRY DEVICE |
| | DIG30 | SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF |
| | DIG31 | With third, detached member completing interlock |
| | DIG32 | And linking cavities in adjacent parallel panels |
| | DIG33 | Third member includes independently engaged hooks for linking spaced cavities |
| | DIG35 | Third member includes relatively movable, separate components |
| | DIG37 | Third member consists of unitary elongated element |
| | DIG38 | Each mating member having similarly shaped, sized, and operated interlocking face |
| | DIG39 | Including elongated face having identical, parallel cross sections throughout its length |
| | DIG40 | Including elongated face having varying, parallel cross sections throughout its length |
| | DIG41 | Including complementary shaped and alternately useable interlocking faces |
| | DIG42 | Single piece hook-shaped member (e.g., mating garment hooks) |
| | DIG43 | Including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith |
| | DIG44 | Formations positioned along wall forming mating-member-guiding cavity |
| | DIG46 | Formations member having movably attached or biased interlocking structure |
| | DIG47 | Selectively interlocking member having movably attached or biased interlocking component |
| | DIG49 | Having mounting means allowing repositioning of member for facilitating interlock |
| | DIG50 | Including member having elongated, resilient, interlocking face with identical, parallel cross-sections throughout its length |
| | DIG51 | Including receiving member having cavity and mating member having insertable projection guided to interlock thereby |
| | DIG52 | Having divergent interlock means distinct from cavity or projection of its member |
| | DIG53 | Projection or cavity rotates about axis of cavity access opening to interlock |
| | DIG54 | Having projection rotatably connected to its member |
| | DIG55 | And operator therefor |
| | DIG56 | And position locking-means therefor |
| | DIG57 | Including notch or hump on projection axially biased by spring |
| | DIG58 | Including radially biased element engaging against relatively rotating surface at connection |
| | DIG59 | And spring for axially biasing projection |
| | DIG60 | Receiving member includes either movable connection between cavity components or variable configuration cavity |
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