TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE JOINT ELEMENT; E.G., SHRUNK FIT:
(under the class definition) Subject matter in which at least one of the joint elements is capable of changing configuration as a result of temperature modification.
(1) Note. Temperature modification includes either raising or lowering the temperature of the joint elements from their local ambient temperature either prior to or after assembly of the joint elements. The change in temperature is accompanied by a change in one or more joint elements to its `remembered' shape. After the change in shape, the joint is usually permitted (but is not required) to return to ambient temperature.
