(under subclass 455) Clasp* having two completely detached gripping members (i.e., the gripping members not being connected to each other in any manner) which are intended to mate or interlock with each other at a specific location while grasping the structure-to-be-secured* therebetween.
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530+, for a resilient mechanism which mates or interlocks with structure which has an additional and usually principle function other than normally associated with this class (e.g., a lawn chair frame or a curtain rod) for grasping the structure-to-be-secured* (e.g., the lawn chair webbing or the curtain) therebetween.
572+, for detached gripping members not gripping the structure-to-be-secured* therebetween when interlocking.
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16, Miscellaneous Hardware,
4+, for similar mechanisms for grasping carpets.
160, Flexible or Portable Closure, Partition, or Panel, 391, and 392+ for similar mechanisms for fastening fabric to an elongated element.
