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DEFINITION
Classification: 24/704.1
READILY INTERLOCKING, TWO-PART FASTENER REQUIRING EITHERDESTRUCTIVE OR TOOL DISENGAGEMENT:
(under the class definition) Subject matter comprising a securing means having two repositionable portions which are easily brought into final securing engagement with each other by unassisted manual force and are held in this engaged position by either (1) the relative movement between sections of one of the portions, (2) the reorientation after contact of one of the portions relative to the other portion, or (3) an external force transmitted to one of the portions by a structure-to-be-secured* or a supporting structure therefore, and wherein one of these holding methods prevents the portions from separating until either (a) a force of sufficient magnitude is applied to the securing means to destructively distort an engaging portion thereof rendering it unusable unless repaired, or (b) a tool required operation (i.e., an operation which could not be done by unassisted manual force or dexterity in the disclosed environment) is utilized to manipulate, or apply a force to, an engaging portion of the securing means.
(1) Note. This subclass and its indented subclasses are intended to provide a single locus within Class 24 for destructive or tool disengaged, readily interlocking fasteners currently found in existing subclasses therein. Until these fasteners are gathered together at this locus it is not possible to establish clear lines with Class 411 or Class 403. Therefore, only fasteners of this type already specifically provide for in Class 403 or Class 411 have been transferred thereto.
(2) Note. See the class definition for patent placement procedure.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
572, for separable-fasteners* which have two separate components dissociated from each other by tool manipulation of an operator* attached to one of the components.
703.1+, for a fastener which is both destructively secured and disengaged.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
70, Locks,
57.1, for a detectable device attached to an article by a pin fastener releasable only by a key or special tool.
292, Closure Fasteners,
307+, for a readily interlocking two-part seal.
403, Joints and Connections,
326+, for a joint using a biased catch, and subclasses 345+ for interfitted members joined together by a readily interlocking fastener.
