US PATENT SUBCLASS 24 / 580
.~ Including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith

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24 /   HD   BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.

572  DF  SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF {5}
580.~ Including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith {4}
581  DF  .~.~> Formations positioned along wall forming mating-member-guiding cavity {1}
583  DF  .~.~> Formations member having movably attached or biased interlocking structure
584  DF  .~.~> Selectively interlocking member having movably attached or biased interlocking component {1}
586  DF  .~.~> Having mounting means allowing repositioning of member for facilitating interlock

DEFINITION

Classification: 24/580

Including member having distinct formations and mating member selectively interlocking therewith:

(under subclass 572) Separable-fastener* including a dissociable mating member with an interlocking face having a plurality of spaced, distinct structural formations and another opposed mating member with an interlocking face selectively interlockable with any of these formations to complete the securing operation.

(1) Note. An opposed member having an interlocking face which engages more than one of the structural formation on the interlocking face of the first member during a particular securing operation is only proper for this and the indented subclasses when the number of formations engaged in the securing operation can be less than the total number of formations available.

(2) Note. When both interlocking members have plural formations, then the one considered the formations member is always the one with the large number of formations. If both members have an equal number of formations and comply with the restrictions of (1) Note, then they are placed within this subclass.

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2, for album fasteners having means allowing adjustment of their girth (e.g., selectively mating separable-fasteners*).

16, for bale and package ties or hose clamps having means allowing adjustment of their girth (e.g., selectively mating separable-fas-teners*).

68+, for a device for effectively varying either (1) the girth encircling structure having a principal utility not associated with this class (e.g., cuff or collar tightener) or (2) the length of a strap to which the device is mounted, and having relatively movable components which are intended to either (a) transmit a repositioning force to a portion of

the encircling structure or strap when the components move relative to each other, or (b) allow the repositioning of a portion of the encircling structure or strap relative to another portion thereof to which it is linked thereto by the device without the components of the device ever completely separating from each other during this repositioning operation. 163+, for belt buckles.