(under subclass 2) Apparatus comprising joint forming means, or joint forming adjuncts, per se, for forming a joint in a road or sidewalk.
(1) Note. The means may be a division plate, or core or an adjunct, per se.
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98+, for a mold forming a product having a joint or coupling.
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404, Road Structure, Process, or Apparatus, 87+, for apparatus to install or form joint in a road or pavement. The line between Classes 404 and 249 is as follows: Class 404 takes joint forming apparatus which is disclosed as (1) remaining embedded in the product (2) removed from the product when the product is in a fluent state and the space occupied by the apparatus close, up, and (3) the dual disclosure of either remaining embedded in, or removed from the product leaving a blank space. Class 249 takes a joint forming molding device or adjuncts which are disclosed as being removed from the product leaving a blank space in the product.