(under subclass 86.4) Integral or rigid devices designed to grasp an object directly, usually through change in the angular position of the grasping element causing a pinching action.
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86.26, for contracting grappling means peculiarly adapted to function in a well bore.
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74, Machine Element or Mechanism,
144+, for similar devices used with intermittent grip mechanical movement devices.
314, Electric Lamp and Discharge Devices: Consumable Electrodes,
101+, for consumable electrode discharge devices (carbon arc lamps, et cetera), which are provided with a grip device which is designed to grip and release the electrode (carbon) through changes in the angular position of the grip device.
