(under subclass 588) Subject matter in which at least one component is so gripped by one or more other component(s), usually all along its length, that lateral displacement of the one component (usually during subsequent processing) is prevented or minimized.
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44+, for a layer of three or more discrete and identifiable parts which may or may not be fastened.
54+, for a product formed of three sections joined so as to extend longitudinally, which may or may not be fastened.
