US PATENT SUBCLASS 24 / 600.5
.~.~.~.~.~.~ Having means biasing gate

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24 /   HD   BUCKLES, BUTTONS, CLASPS, ETC.

572  DF  SEPARABLE-FASTENER OR REQUIRED COMPONENT THEREOF {5}
588  DF  .~ Including receiving member having cavity and mating member having insertable projection guided to interlock thereby {12}
598.1  DF  .~.~ Projection passes through cavity then moves toward noninserted portion of its member to complete interlock (e.g., snap hook) {2}
598.4  DF  .~.~.~ Hook type projection member {5}
598.7  DF  .~.~.~.~ Noninserted portion of projection member includes movably connected gate for closing access throat {5}
600.4  DF  .~.~.~.~.~ Track or way guided gate {1}
600.5.~.~.~.~.~.~ Having means biasing gate {2}
600.6  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~> Guide of gate encircles shank
600.7  DF  .~.~.~.~.~.~.~> Cavity in shank forms track or way {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 24/600.5

Having means biasing gate:

(under subclass 600.4) Barrier means which is slid or rolled along its path and held in its obstructing or nonobstructing position by a biasing force store in either (a) a separate spring or (b) an integral, resilient* extension of the barrier means which does not itself act as a barrier.