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| Class 403 | JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS |
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![[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 403 subclass 1]](../as.gif) | ![[List of Patents for class 403 subclass 1]](../ps.gif) | 1 | SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE HUB TO SHAFT CONNECTION |
| | 2 | INCLUDING FRANGIBLE COMPONENT |
| | 3 | SELECTIVELY ASSEMBLED, E.G., CONVERTIBLE, ETC. |
| | 5 | INFLATABLE CONNECTOR |
| | 6 | WITH OPENING FOR ACCESS TO CONNECTOR OR OPERATOR |
| | 10 | CLOSURE OR PLUG SPACED FROM JOINT |
| | 11 | WITH ADJUNCTIVE PROTECTOR, BROKEN PARTS RETAINER, REPAIR, ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY FEATURE |
| | 12 |  Holding means or protector functioning only during transportation, assembly or disassembly |
| | 13 | Position or guide means |
| | 15 | Utilizing fluid pressure |
| | 16 | Back-off means, e.g., separator, etc. |
| | 17 | Handle or handwheel |
| | 19 | Tool-engaging or accommodating means or with tool |
| | 21 | Releasably captive nut or bolt |
| | 22 | Means to lock bolt or nut when other is turned |
| | 23 | WITH ADJUNCTIVE SHIELD |
| | 24 | STRUCTURALLY INSTALLED IN DIVERSE ART DEVICE |
| | 26 | COUPLING SUPPORTED BY INDEPENDENT BEARING |
| | 27 | WITH INDICATOR OR INSPECTION MEANS |
| | 28 | UTILIZING THERMAL CHARACTERISTIC, E.G., EXPANSION OR CONTRACTION, ETC. |
| | 29 | Interposed material of intermediate coefficient of expansion |
| | 30 | Members having different coefficients of expansion |
| | 31 | WITH FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE COMPONENT |
| | 32 | WITH AMBIENT CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS |
| | 33 | WITH INDEPENDENT HANDLE OR OPERATOR |
| | 34 | WITH DISTINCT FLUID OR ARTICLE HANDLING OR DIRECTING FEATURE |
| | 40 | NON-ADHERING FLUENT MATERIAL AT JOINT |
| | 41 | WITH STRAIN-LIMITING MEANS |
| | 42 | COMBINED |
| | 43 | ROTARILY CONNECTED, DIFFERENTIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEMBERS, E.G., TURN-BUCKLE, ETC. |
| | 44 | Having tool-engaging means or operating handle |
| | 45 | Having operating mechanism |
| | 46 | Having locking means |
| | 47 | Differential pitch, similar hand |
| | 48 | Externally threaded actuator |
| | 49 | LATERALLY RELATED MEMBERS CONNECTED BY LATCH MEANS, E.G., SCAFFOLD CONNECTORS |
| | 50 | FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM OR BELLOWS |
| | 52 | ARTICULATED MEMBERS |
| | 53 | Plural distinct articulation axes |
| | 54 |  Three or more parallel axes |
| | 55 | Single adjustment for plural axes |
| | 56 | Plural ball and socket |
| | 57 | Universal |
| | 59 | Angular and linear |
| | 62 | Parallel rotary |
| | 63 | Plural translating connections |
| | 64 | Branched |
| | 65 | Member pivoted at rigid corner |
| | 66 | Including static joint |
| | 67 | Trunnion assembly to side of rod |
| | 68 | One member is plate or side |
| | 69 |  Secant, i.e., rod extending through plate |
| | 70 | Plate or side forms bearing surface |
| | 71 | Bearing component clamped to plate or side, e.g., bolted, etc. |
| | 72 | Articulate joint intermediate end joints |
| | 75 | Angled or offset members |
| | 76 | Articulate joint is ball and socket |
| | 78 | Articulate joint is a swivel |
| | 79 | Articulate joint comprises pivoted clevis or channel bar |
| | 80 | Articulate joint is a slide |
| | 81 | Including operator |
| | 82 | Arcuate shank moves in complementary guide |
| | 83 | Lockable at fixed position |
| | 84 | At selected angle |
| | 85 | Movable brace between members |
| | 86 | Members rotatable about oblique axes |
| | 87 | Clamping screw traverses sliding complementary arcuate bearing surfaces |
| | 88 | Securing yoke or ring spaced radially from locking means |
| | 90 | Ball and socket |
| | 91 | Including pivot stud |
| | 92 |  Including radially spaced detent or latch component |
| | 93 |  Engaging notch or recess in outer periphery of component |
| | 94 | Side of rod engages recess in radial face |
| | 95 | Pivoted detent |
| | 96 | Engaging recess in radial face |
| | 97 | Including radial interengaging tongue and slot or serrations |
| | 98 | Radially spaced arcuate slot engages fastener |
| | 99 | Locked by plural motions of one member |
| | 100 | Including bridging keeper |
| | 101 | Locked by nesting parts |
| | 102 | Members locked in axial alignment |
| | 103 | Plural distinct positions |
| | 104 | Plural distinct positions |
| | 109.1 | Telescoping members |
| | 110 | Clamped members |
| | 111 | Rotatable members resiliently biased to one position |
| | 112 | Including limit means |
| | 118 | Threaded interface |
| | 119 | Pivoted |
| | 120 | Including circumferential biasing or damping means |
| | 121 | Rocking or rolling contact |
| | 122 | Universal ball and socket |
| | 123 | Including internal tie means |
| | 124 | Plural concave surfaces with diverse curvature |
| | 127 | Swiveled ball parts or seat |
| | 128 | Composite ball |
| | 132 | Elastomerically biased or backed components |
| | 133 | Elastomeric seat |
| | 134 | Externally packed |
| | 135 | Including liner, shim, or discrete seat |
| | 136 | Spring acts through wedging surfaces |
| | 137 | Variably preloaded |
| | 138 | Spring-biased seat opposite ball stud |
| | 139 | Porous |
| | 140 | Completely spacing the members |
| | 141 | Divided socket-type coupling |
| | 142 | Bifurcated socket |
| | 143 | Separable socket sections |
| | 144 | Spring-biased |
| | 145 | Including tension or take-up means |
| | 146 | Interposed spring means coaxial with pivot |
| | 147 | Acting through tapered surface on bearing component |
| | 148 | Manually variable |
| | 149 | External of bearing assembly, e.g., antirattler, etc. |
| | 150 | T-pivot, e.g., wrist pin, etc. |
| | 151 | Floating pin |
| | 152 | Pin is integral with or secured to inner member |
| | 153 | Expanded pin or end |
| | 154 | Including distinct pin retainer |
| | 157 | Fork and tongue |
| | 160 | On oblique interface |
| | 161 | Transverse pin or stud |
| | 164 | Rotatable |
| | 166 | Axially spring-biased coaxial members |
| | 167 | TRANSVERSE ROD TO SPACED PLATE SURFACES |
| | 169 | BRANCHED |
| | 170 | Three or more radiating members |
| | 176 | Polyhedral |
| | 177 | Parallel rods |
| | 178 | Coplanar |
| | 179 | DIVERSE MATERIAL COUPLING MEMBER |
| | 180 | THREE OR MORE SERIAL JOINTS, AT LEAST ONE DIVERSE |
| | 185 | JOINT INVOLVING PLURAL LAYERS OF SINGLE ROD |
| | 186 | LATERALLY RELATED RODS INDEPENDENTLY JOINED TO TRANSVERSE SURFACE |
| | 187 | ROD TO MEMBER TO SIDE, E.G., PLATE, ROD SIDE, ETC. |
| | 188 | Rod side to member to side |
| | 189 | Unilateral of side |
| | 190 | Arcuate or multiplanar side |
| | 192 | Intermediate member includes tubular part |
| | 193 | Side or tubular part deformed in situ |
| | 194 | Intermediate member extends through side |
| | 195 | Split or divided tubular part and coacting compressor |
| | 196 | Transverse clamp secures rod and tubular part |
| | 197 | Rod also extends through side |
| | 198 | Oblique rod |
| | 199 | Intermediate member secured to side by radial flange |
| | 200 | Internally threaded tubular part |
| | 201 | Intermediate member extends completely through side |
| | 202 | RADIALLY SPACED MEMBERS JOINED BY INDEPENDENT COUPLING |
| | 204 | COACTING CONNECTION BETWEEN INNER MEMBER AND PLURAL PARTS OF OUTER MEMBER |
| | 205 | RIGID ANGLE COUPLING, E.G., ELBOW OR U, ETC. |
| | 206 | AXIALLY CURVED OR BENT PORTION OF ROD IS JOINT COMPONENT |
| | 207 | Interfitted crossing rods |
| | 208 | Joined to laterally related transverse surface at axially spaced points |
| | 209 | Reversely bent portion |
| | 214 | Intertwisted ends |
| | 215 | End of rod is deflected laterally within connector |
| | 216 | Plural rods distorted by single component |
| | 217 | THREE OR MORE MEMBERS CONNECTED AT SINGLE LOCUS |
| | 220 | FLEXIBLY CONNECTED RIGID MEMBERS |
| | 221 | Rigid sleeve encompasses flexible bushing |
| | 223 | Flexible sleeve-type coupling |
| | 224 | Connecting pin traverses radially interposed elastomer |
| | 225 | Elastomer interposed between radially spaced members |
| | 226 | Elastomer encompasses shoulder on inner member |
| | 227 | Including axially acting compressing means |
| | 228 | Composite bushing with elastomeric component |
| | 229 | Helical spring type coupling |
| | 230 | ROD END TO TRANSVERSE SIDE OF MEMBER |
| | 231 | Corner joint |
| | 232.1 | Stirrup |
| | 233 | Structure attached to rod end encompasses side |
| | 237 | Including saddle |
| | 238 | Gland type |
| | 240 | Rod clamped to hole edge |
| | 241 | Rod to open edge of side, e.g., wrap-around connection |
| | 242 | Rod and side deformingly interlocked |
| | 243 | Radially interposed, side-engaging shim or bushing |
| | 244 | Socket formed by shaping or deforming side |
| | 245 | Integral transverse projection on side, e.g., necked, etc. |
| | 247 | Utilizing opposite sides of member |
| | 248 | Rod is expanded by component inserted from distal side |
| | 252 | Inserted, blind-side-engaging, retaining portion on rod |
| | 253 | Stepped or tapered recess in side |
| | 256 | Clamped member |
| | 262 | Flange on rod bolted to side |
| | 263 | Rod received in recessed side, e.g., socket or tapered opening, etc. |
| | 264 | Utilizing internal rod structure |
| | 265 | MOLDED JOINT |
| | 266 | And independent connection |
| | 267 | Including mechanical interlock |
| | 268 | Socket or open cup for bonding material |
| | 269 | Member cast in situ |
| | 270 | Fusion bond, e.g., weld, etc. |
| | 273 | SHRUNK FIT |
| | 274 | MEMBER DEFORMED IN SITU |
| | 275 | Separating element between strands of member |
| | 276 | Interposed deforming element contacts socket bottom |
| | 277 | Inner member is expanded by longitudinally inserted element |
| | 278 | By separate, deformable element |
| | 279 | Deformation occurs simultaneously with action of separate, diverse function, joint component |
| | 280 | Deforming component is inserted section |
| | 281 | Separate deforming means remains with joint assembly |
| | 282 | Deformation occurs simultaneously with assembly |
| | 283 | By piercing |
| | 284 | Diverse resistance to lateral deforming force |
| | 285 | Both members deformed |
| | 286 | BRIDGED BY DIVERSE CONNECTOR |
| | 287 | INCLUDING SPACED, DIVERSE CONNECTIONS |
| | 288 | INCLUDING DISTINCT PACKING |
| | 289 | SPLIT END WITH LATERALLY MOVABLE OPPOSED PORTIONS |
| | 291 | FLEXIBLE MEMBER IS JOINT COMPONENT |
| | 292 | MEMBER ENDS JOINED BY INSERTED SECTION |
| | 293 | Externally bridged |
| | 294 | Laterally inserted section |
| | 295 | Angle section |
| | 296 | Section threaded to member |
| | 297 | Expansible section |
| | 298 | Fluted or splined section |
| | 299 | THREAD ADAPTOR |
| | 300 | DISTINCT END COUPLER |
| | 301 | Diverse serial connections |
| | 303 | Single actuator for plural connections |
| | 305 | Plural opposed sockets |
| | 306 | Separate screw or pin-type connections |
| | 307 | Continuous thread |
| | 308 | Having separable end caps or plugs |
| | 309 | Interrupted periphery, e.g., split or segmental, etc. |
| | 314 | Including member wedging or camming means |
| | 315 | INCLUDING ANCILLARY MEANS BLOCKING DISCONNECTION OF JOINT |
| | 321 | MANUALLY RELEASEABLE LATCH TYPE |
| | 322.1 | Having operating mechanism |
| | 323 | Swiveled bolt |
| | 324 | Transversely sliding pin |
| | 325 | Spring biased manipulator |
| | 326 | BIASED CATCH OR LATCH |
| | 331 | SIDE SLIDE: ELONGATED CO-LINEAR MEMBERS |
| | 332 | ANNULAR RECESS IS JOINT COMPONENT |
| | 333 | CONVERGENT INTERFACE |
| | 335 | INTERCONNECTED FLANGES OR SHOULDERS |
| | 339 | SCARF |
| | 341 | INTERFITTED MEMBERS WITH EXTERNAL BRIDGING PIECE |
| | 342 | THIMBLE: SCREW OR CAM |
| | 343 | SCREW OR CAM |
| | 344 | AXIALLY SPLIT OR SEPARABLE MEMBER |
| | 345 | INTERFITTED MEMBERS |
| | 346 | Crossed rods |
| | 348 | Lugged member, rotary engagement |
| | 350 | Rotary binding cam or wedge |
| | 353 | Assembled by plural manipulations of member |
| | 354 | Diametric end slot is joint component |
| | 355 | Including separably interposed key |
| | 359.1 | Longitudinally splined or fluted rod |
| | 359.2 | Splayed or having a cam surface for anti-backlash |
| | 359.3 | Rod designed to be manipulable, e.g., twistable, within coupling for quick disconnect |
| | 359.4 | Including a means, e.g., spring biased portion, for misalignment correction |
| | 359.5 | Including a lock or retainer |
| | 359.6 | Specific angle or shape of rib, key, groove, or shoulder |
| | 360 | Externally shouldered or headed rod |
| | 361 | Socket |
| | 362 | Including set screw |
| | 363 | Interfitted angle or channel bars |
| | 364 | Interdigitated ends |
| | 365 | Radially interposed shim or bushing |
| | 366 | Biased by distinct radially acting means |
| | 367 | Wedging or camming |
| | 372 | Resilient |
| | 373 | Clamped members |
| | 375 | Peripheral enlargement, depression, or slot on one member is joint component |
| | 376 | Including discrete retainer |
| | 381 | Enlarged head in complementary recess, e.g., dovetail, etc. |
| | 382 | Rigid angle |
| | 383 | Non-circular rod section is joint component |
| | 384 | ROD SIDE TO PLATE OR SIDE |
| | 385 | Connected by double clamp |
| | 386 | Shackle is integral with or independently attached to proximate side of plate or other side |
| | 387 | Flanged or grooved rod |
| | 388 | Traversed by connector |
| | 389 | Laterally spaced rods |
| | 392 | Connected by flexible tie |
| | 393 | Lapped rod ends |
| | 394 | Diagonal connector |
| | 395 | One rod held between bight and other rod extending through aperture in leg of connector |
| | 396 | Two rods encompassed by single connector |
| | 397 | Resilient clip |
| | 398 | Yoke or ring-type connector |
| | 400 | Crossed rods |
| | 401 | MITER JOINT |
| | 403 | RIGID ANGLE |
| | 404 | PARTICULAR CONFIGURATION OR MATERIAL OF MEMBER |
| | 408.1 | HAVING A JOINING PIECE EXTENDING THROUGH ALIGNED OPENINGS IN PLURAL MEMBERS |
| | 409.1 | HAVING A CAM, WEDGE, OR TAPERED PORTION |
| | 410 | MISCELLANEOUS |
| FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS | ||
| FOR000 | CLASS-RELATED FOREIGN DOCUMENTS |
| Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collections listed below. These Collections contain ONLY foreign patents or non-patent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived. | ||
| ARTICULATED MEMBERS |
| LOCKABLE AT FIXED POSITION |
| INTERFITTED MEMBERS |
| DIGESTS | ||
| | DIG1 | MAGNETIC |
| | DIG2 | METAL TREATMENT |
| | DIG3 | LOAD-RESPONSIVE RELEASE |
| | DIG4 | QUICK RELEASE |
| | DIG5 | CARBON ELECTRODE |
| | DIG6 | RECIPROCABLE BALL DETENT |
| | DIG7 | SPLIT RING STOP OR ABUTMENT |
| | DIG8 | RADIALLY ACTING CAM OR ECCENTRIC |
| | DIG9 | ADJUSTABLE CLAMP |
| | DIG10 | READILY DISENGAGEABLE PANEL JOINTS |
| | DIG11 | FURNITURE TYPE HAVING A SNAP FIT |
| | DIG12 | FURNITURE TYPE HAVING A ROTATABLE FASTENER OR FASTENING ELEMENT THAT TIGHTENS CONNECTION |
| | DIG13 | FURNITURE TYPE |
| | DIG14 | RESILIENT CINCH, LOCKING-CATCH OR RETAINER TYPE |
| | DIG15 | SPLICE PLATES FOR CO-LINEAR MEMBERS |
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