(under subclass 381.1) Subject matter in which there is at least one joint element capable of changing configuration as a result of temperature modification is comprised of a metallic alloy which is able to change from one configuration to another that is far in excess of mere thermal expansion or contraction due to the applied temperature modification.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
148, Metal Treatment,
402, 563, 675, and Digest 109 for materials with mechanical memory.
604, Surgery,
281, for shape retaining memory elements.
606, Surgery,
78, for shape memory alloys which are bio-compatible.
