(under subclass 500.5) Mechanism wherein particular significance is attributed to either (a) a device or structure for fastening an end of the flexible element to something, or (b) a rigid element which defines a path through which the flexible element moves and which limits lateral movement of the flexible element.
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24, Buckles, Buttons and Clasps, etc.,
115+, for means to fasten a cable or cord to something other than a cable or cord.
254, Implements or Apparatus for Applying a Pushing or Pulling Force,
389, for cable guides.
403, Joints and Connections, appropriate subclasses for a cable connector, per se.
439, Electrical Connectors, appropriate subclasses for devices adapted to electrically connect two wires.
