US PATENT SUBCLASS 24 / 577
.~.~ Including elongated face having varying, parallel cross sections throughout its length

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24 /   HD   BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.

572  DF  SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF {5}
575  DF  .~ Each mating member having similarly shaped, sized, and operated interlocking face {4}
577.~.~ Including elongated face having varying, parallel cross sections throughout its length

DEFINITION

Classification: 24/577

Including elongated face having varying, parallel cross sections throughout its length:

(under subclass 575) Dissociable mating member wherein the interlocking face (i.e., the portion actually engaging opposed member during interlock) includes a single formation or group of formations which has (a) a significantly longer dimension in one direction (i.e., the magnitude thereof being much greater than that of any dimension of a cross-sectional slice taken perpendicular thereto) and (b) differently shaped or sized cross-sectional configurations positioned along and perpendicular to the length of this dimension.

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401, for a zipper* having an interlocking surface formed from a single member with varying cross section.

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403, Joints and Connections,

364, for interfitted rigid* or semirigid* panels (i.e., structure-to-be-secured*) having interdigitated interlocking structure forming a joint.