US PATENT SUBCLASS 24 / 536
.~.~.~ Camming or wedging element

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24 /   HD   BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.

455  DF  CLASP, CLIP, SUPPORT-CLAMP, OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF {17}
530  DF  .~ Having gripping member formed from, biased by, or mounted on, resilient member {8}
535  DF  .~.~ With operator for moving biased engaging face {1}
536.~.~.~ Camming or wedging element {2}
537  DF  .~.~.~.~> Encircling sleeve type element
538  DF  .~.~.~.~> Pivoted or rotated element {2}

DEFINITION

Classification: 24/536

Camming or wedging element:

(under subclass 535) Operator* including either a rigid* or semirigid*, rotatable camming or shiftable wedging element having a contact surface which slides against, for causing the movement of, a cooperating contact surface on or attached to at least on gripping member or portion thereof when a rotating or shifting force is applied to the camming or wedging element and wherein the relative orientation or contour of one of the contacting surfaces causes the movement of the contacted surface of one of the gripping members or portions to be in a direction other than (i.e., not identical to) that of the shifting or rotating movement of the element.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

269, Work Holders, particularly

229+, for cam, eccentric, or wedge type means actuating a movable jaw for holding an object which is being worked upon.