(under subclass 221) Product wherein (1) components are twisted or folded about one another or (2) a web or sheet, or a component thereof, is arranged in a series of mutually parallel convolutions extending along the longitudinal axis of the web or sheet.
(1) Note. The product formed by (1) above, must be the result of twisting or folding (e.g., braiding) of components; where the product is formed by braiding strands, classification is proper in Class 87, Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making; see search note below.
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131+, for a product formed by threading one component through spaced longitudinal openings or apertures in another component.
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57, Textiles: Spinning, Twisting, and Twining, 259, and 260 for a strand structure made up wholly or in part of twisted tape as claimed.
87, Textiles: Braiding, Netting, and Lace Making,
3+, for a fabric of intertwisted strands and subclasses 8+ for a fabric of braided strands as claimed.
138, Pipes and Tubular Conduits,
129+, and 154 for a solid-wall tubular structure which includes helically arranged convolutions of web or strand material as claimed.