(under subclass 170.1) Device wherein the means (a) has a tendency to regain its original shape when bent, stretched, compressed, or otherwise deformed, (b) can be easily bent, twisted or turned without breaking, or (c) comprises an element which urges, by spring-type force, the means toward a predetermined position.
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113, for a device having shaft sealing, packing, lubricating, or bearing means comprising an internal working fluid connection and a resilient portion.
173.3, for a device having a resilient, flexible, or resiliently biased bearing, seal, or liner between a runner* blade* edge and a static part.
