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Class Number: 403
Class Title: JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
Subclass Subclass
Number Title
1 SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE HUB TO SHAFT CONNECTION
2 INCLUDING FRANGIBLE COMPONENT
3 SELECTIVELY ASSEMBLED, E.G., CONVERTIBLE, ETC.
4 .Selective orientation
5 INFLATABLE CONNECTOR
6 WITH OPENING FOR ACCESS TO CONNECTOR OR OPERATOR
7 .To threaded component
8 ..Transverse to thread axis
9 .To biased component
10 CLOSURE OR PLUG SPACED FROM JOINT
11 WITH ADJUNCTIVE PROTECTOR, BROKEN PARTS RETAINER, REPAIR,
ASSEMBLY OR DISASSEMBLY FEATURE
12 .Holding means or protector functioning only during
transportation, assembly or disassembly
13 .Position or guide means
14 ..Related to joint component
15 .Utilizing fluid pressure
16 .Back-off means, e.g., separator, etc.
17 .Handle or handwheel
18 ..Actuates retainer or blocker
19 .Tool-engaging or accommodating means or with tool
20 ..For latch or retainer
21 .Releasably captive nut or bolt
22 .Means to lock bolt or nut when other is turned
23 WITH ADJUNCTIVE SHIELD
24 STRUCTURALLY INSTALLED IN DIVERSE ART DEVICE
25 .Head or base
26 COUPLING SUPPORTED BY INDEPENDENT BEARING
27 WITH INDICATOR OR INSPECTION MEANS
28 UTILIZING THERMAL CHARACTERISTIC, E.G., EXPANSION OR
CONTRACTION, ETC.
29 .Interposed material of intermediate coefficient of expansion
30 .Members having different coefficients of expansion
31 WITH FLUID PRESSURE RESPONSIVE COMPONENT
32 WITH AMBIENT CONDITION RESPONSIVE CONTROL MEANS
33 WITH INDEPENDENT HANDLE OR OPERATOR
34 WITH DISTINCT FLUID OR ARTICLE HANDLING OR DIRECTING FEATURE
35 .External reservoir
36 .Pressure fitting
37 .Including port or reservoir communicating with joint
38 ..Articulated member
39 ...At joint interface
40 NON-ADHERING FLUENT MATERIAL AT JOINT
41 WITH STRAIN-LIMITING MEANS
42 COMBINED
43 ROTARILY CONNECTED, DIFFERENTIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEMBERS, E.G.,
TURN-BUCKLE, ETC.
44 .Having tool-engaging means or operating handle
45 .Having operating mechanism
46 .Having locking means
47 .Differential pitch, similar hand
48 .Externally threaded actuatorr
49 LATERALLY RELATED MEMBERS CONNECTED BY LATCH MEANS
50 FLEXIBLE DIAPHRAGM OR BELLOWS
51 .With additional connection or packing
52 ARTICULATED MEMBERS
53 .Plural distinct articulation axes
54 ..Three or more parallel axes
55 ..Single adjustment for plural axes
56 ..Plural ball and socket
57 ..Universal
58 ...Non-coplanar axes
59 ..Angular and linear
60 ...Screw and swivel
61 ...Pivot stud slidable in elongated opening
62 ..Parallel rotary
63 ..Plural translating connections
64 .Branched
65 .Member pivoted at rigid corner
66 .Including static joint
67 ..Trunnion assembly to side of rod
68 ..One member is plate or side
69 ...Secant, i.e., rod extending through plate
70 ...Plate or side forms bearing surface
71 ...Bearing component clamped to plate or side, e.g., bolted,
etc.
72 ..Articulate joint intermediate end joints
73 ...Variable angle
74 ....Universal
75 ..Angled or offset members
76 ..Articulate joint is ball and socket
77 ...With threaded joint
78 ..Articulate joint is a swivel
79 ..Articulate joint comprises pivoted clevis or channel bar
80 ..Articulate joint is a slide
81 .Including operator
82 .Arcuate shank moves in complementary guide
83 .Lockable at fixed position
84 ..At selected angle
85 ...Movable brace between members
86 ...Members rotatable about oblique axes
87 ...Clamping screw traverses sliding complementary arcuate
bearing surfaces
88 ...Securing yoke or ring spaced radially from locking means
89 ....Eyebolt
90 ...Ball and socket
91 ...Including pivot stud
92 ....Including radially spaced detent or latch component
93 .....Engaging notch or recess in outer periphery of component
94 .....Side of rod engages recess in radial face
95 .....Pivoted detent
96 .....Engaging recess in radial face
97 ....Including radial interengaging tongue and slot or
serrations
98 ....Radially spaced arcuate slot engages fastener
99 ....Locked by plural motions of one member
100 ....Including bridging keeper
101 ....Locked by nesting parts
102 ....Members locked in axial alignment
103 ...Plural distinct positionss
104 ..Plural distinct positions
105 ...Unidirectional movement, e.g., ratchet, etc.
106 ...At least one discrete position
107 ....Step-by-step adjustment
108 .....Retainer extends through aligned recesses
109 ..Telescoping members
110 ..Clamped members
111 .Rotatable members resiliently biased to one position
112 .Including limit means
113 ..For pivotal motion
114 ...Ball and socket with restricted movement about one axis
115 ....Ball stud passes through confining opening
116 ...Pin and slot
117 ...Opposed stops on one member
118 .Threaded interface
119 .Pivoted
120 ..Including circumferential biasing or damping means
121 ..Rocking or rolling contact
122 ..Universal ball and socket
123 ...Including internal tie means
124 ...Plural concave surfaces with diverse curvature
125 ....Interposed concavo-convex component
126 ....Outer surfaces
127 ...Swiveled ball parts or seat
128 ...Composite ball
129 ....Spring biased segments
130 ....Nonmetallic part
131 ....Stud extends into ball
132 ...Elastomerically biased or backed components
133 ...Elastomeric seat
134 ...Externally packed
135 ...Including liner, shim, or discrete seat
136 ....Spring acts through wedging surfaces
137 ....Variably preloaded
138 ....Spring-biased seat opposite ball stud
139 ....Porous
140 ....Completely spacing the members
141 ...Divided socket-type coupling
142 ...Bifurcated socket
143 ...Separable socket sections
144 ...Spring-biased
145 ..Including tension or take-up means
146 ...Interposed spring means coaxial with pivot
147 ...Acting through tapered surface on bearing component
148 ...Manually variable
149 ...External of bearing assembly, e.g., antirattler, etc.
150 ..T-pivot, e.g., wrist pin, etc.
151 ...Floating pin
152 ...Pin is integral with or secured to inner member
153 ...Expanded pin or end
154 ...Including distinct pin retainer
155 ....Unitary clip or plug
156 ....Threaded pin end
157 ...Fork and tongue
158 ....With interposed antifriction means
159 ....Oppositely laterally movable tines
160 ..On oblique interface
161 ..Transverse pin or studd
162 ...Traverses interposed facing component
163 ...Attached to or integral with one member
164 .Rotatable
165 ..Rod in socket
166 .Axially spring-biased coaxial members
167 TRANSVERSE ROD TO SPACED PLATE SURFACES
168 .Retainer utilizes or abuts plural plates
169 BRANCHED
170 .Three or more radiating members
171 ..Polyhedral
172 ...Unilateral of plane
173 ..Plural pairs of axially aligned members
174 ..Coplanar
175 ...Additional rod held by encompassing means
176 .Polyhedral
177 .Parallel rods
178 .Coplanar
179 DIVERSE MATERIAL COUPLING MEMBER
180 THREE OR MORE SERIAL JOINTS, AT LEAST ONE DIVERSE
181 .Nonaligned axes
182 .Separable intermediate joint
183 ..Axially acting connector
184 ..Screw or cam
185 JOINT INVOLVING PLURAL LAYERS OF SINGLE ROD
186 LATERALLY RELATED RODS INDEPENDENTLY JOINED TO TRANSVERSE
SURFACE
187 ROD TO MEMBER TO SIDE, E.G., PLATE, ROD SIDE, ETC.
188 .Rod side to member to side
189 .Unilateral of side
190 .Arcuate or multiplanar side
191 ..Encompassed side
192 .Intermediate member includes tubular part
193 ..Side or tubular part deformed in situ
194 ..Intermediate member extends through side
195 ...Split or divided tubular part and coacting compressor
196 ...Transverse clamp secures rod and tubular part
197 ...Rod also extends through side
198 ..Oblique rod
199 ..Intermediate member secured to side by radial flange
200 ..Internally threaded tubular part
201 .Intermediate member extends completely through side
202 RADIALLY SPACED MEMBERS JOINED BY INDEPENDENT COUPLING
203 .Flexible intermediate member
204 COACTING CONNECTION BETWEEN INNER MEMBER AND PLURAL PARTS OF
OUTER MEMBER
205 RIGID ANGLE COUPLING, E.G., ELBOW OR U, ETC.
206 AXIALLY CURVED OR BENT PORTION OF ROD IS JOINT COMPONENT
207 .Interfitted crossing rods
208 .Joined to laterally related transverse surface at axially
spaced points
209 .Reversely bent portion
210 ..Around eye-forming thimble
211 ..With wedge clamp
212 ..Held by crimped collar
213 ..Open U
214 .Intertwisted ends
215 .End of rod is deflected laterally within connector
216 .Plural rods distorted by single componentt
217 THREE OR MORE MEMBERS CONNECTED AT SINGLE LOCUS
218 .All encompassed
219 .Mutually contacting
220 FLEXIBLY CONNECTED RIGID MEMBERS
221 .Rigid sleeve encompasses flexible bushing
222 ..Longitudinally divided sleeve
223 .Flexible sleeve-type coupling
224 .Connecting pin traverses radially interposed elastomer
225 .Elastomer interposed between radially spaced members
226 ..Elastomer encompasses shoulder on inner member
227 ..Including axially acting compressing means
228 ..Composite bushing with elastomeric component
229 .Helical spring type coupling
230 ROD END TO TRANSVERSE SIDE OF MEMBER
231 .Corner joint
232.1 .Stirrup
233 .Structure attached to rod end encompasses side
234 ..Clamped saddle
235 ..Yoke or ring
236 ...Having radial screw at bight
237 .Including saddle
238 .Gland type
239 ..Rod and side gripped simultaneously by single actuation
240 .Rod clamped to hole edge
241 .Rod to open edge of side, e.g., wrap-around connection
242 .Rod and side deformingly interlocked
243 .Radially interposed, side-engaging shim or bushing
244 .Socket formed by shaping or deforming side
245 .Integral transverse projection on side, e.g., necked, etc.
246 ..From rod side
247 .Utilizing opposite sides of member
248 ..Rod is expanded by component inserted from distal side
249 ...Separate and deformable component
250 ...Plural contacting components
251 ...Barbed component
252 ..Inserted, blind-side-engaging, retaining portion on rod
253 ..Stepped or tapered recess in side
254 ...Terminal, rod-attached retainer engages distal side
255 ....Inserted into rod
256 ..Clamped member
257 ...Clamping component engages recessed side
258 ...Bolted to rod
259 ...Between rod shoulder and terminal nut
260 ...Bolted through member
261 ...Coaxial collar or shoulder or rod is clamp element
262 .Flange on rod bolted to side
263 .Rod received in recessed side, e.g., socket or tapered opening,
etc.
264 .Utilizing internal rod structure
265 MOLDED JOINT
266 .And independent connection
267 .Including mechanical interlock
268 .Socket or open cup for bonding material
269 .Member cast in situ
270 .Fusion bond, e.g., weld, etc.
271 ..Metallic fusion material
272 ...Added bonding material, e.g., solder, braze, etc.
273 SHRUNK FITT
274 MEMBER DEFORMED IN SITU
275 .Separating element between strands of member
276 .Interposed deforming element contacts socket bottom
277 .Inner member is expanded by longitudinally inserted element
278 .By separate, deformable element
279 .Deformation occurs simultaneously with action of separate,
diverse function, joint component
280 .Deforming component is inserted section
281 .Separate deforming means remains with joint assembly
282 .Deformation occurs simultaneously with assembly
283 .By piercing
284 .Diverse resistance to lateral deforming force
285 .Both members deformed
286 BRIDGED BY DIVERSE CONNECTOR
287 INCLUDING SPACED, DIVERSE CONNECTIONS
288 INCLUDING DISTINCT PACKING
289 SPLIT END WITH LATERALLY MOVABLE OPPOSED PORTIONS
290 .With separate force-applying means
291 FLEXIBLE MEMBER IS JOINT COMPONENT
292 MEMBER ENDS JOINED BY INSERTED SECTION
293 .Externally bridged
294 .Laterally inserted section
295 .Angle section
296 .Section threaded to member
297 .Expansible section
298 .Fluted or splined section
299 THREAD ADAPTOR
300 DISTINCT END COUPLER
301 .Diverse serial connections
302 ..Axially cleft coupler
303 .Single actuator for plural connections
304 ..Axially biased end portions
305 .Plural opposed sockets
306 .Separate screw or pin-type connections
307 .Continuous thread
308 .Having separable end caps or plugs
309 .Interrupted periphery, e.g., split or segmental, etc.
310 ..Axially divided segments
311 ...Interfitting
312 ...Bolted
313 ..Split
314 .Including member wedging or camming means
315 INCLUDING ANCILLARY MEANS BLOCKING DISCONNECTION OF JOINT
316 .Blocker for assembled joint retainer
317 ..Blocker keeper
318 ..Blocked key
319 .Blocker is catch or key
320 .Cam or thread lock
321 MANIPULABLE LATCH
322 .Having operating mechanism
323 .Swiveled bolt
324 .Transversely sliding pin
325 .Spring biased manipulator
326 BIASED CATCH OR LATCH
327 .By separate spring
328 ..Radially sliding catch
329 .Leaf spring
330 .Pivotedd
331 SIDE SLIDE: ELONGATED CO-LINEAR MEMBERS
332 ANNULAR RECESS IS JOINT COMPONENT
333 CONVERGENT INTERFACE
334 .Tapered
335 INTERCONNECTED FLANGES OR SHOULDERS
336 .Separate flange or shoulder
337 .Axially bolted or riveted
338 .Clamped
339 SCARF
340 .Mirror images
341 INTERFITTED MEMBERS WITH EXTERNAL BRIDGING PIECE
342 THIMBLE: SCREW OR CAM
343 SCREW OR CAM
344 AXIALLY SPLIT OR SEPARABLE MEMBER
345 INTERFITTED MEMBERS
346 .Crossed rods
347 ..One rod is encompassed by the other
348 .Lugged member, rotary engagement
349 ..Bayonet joint
350 .Rotary binding cam or wedge
351 ..Radially interposed shim or bushing
352 ...Arcuate slip
353 .Assembled by plural manipulations of member
354 .Diametric end slot is joint component
355 .Including separably interposed key
356 ..Axially extending
357 ...Resilient
358 ...Longitudinally stepped or tapered
359 .Longitudinally splined or fluted rod
360 .Externally shouldered or headed rod
361 .Socket
362 .Including set screw
363 .Interfitted angle or channel bars
364 .Interdigitated ends
365 .Radially interposed shim or bushing
366 ..Biased by distinct radially acting means
367 ..Wedging or camming
368 ...Engaged by axial movement
369 ....Plural, circumferentially related shims between members
370 ....Threaded actuator
371 ....Split or slotted bushing
372 ..Resilient
373 .Clamped members
374 ..By wedge or cam
375 .Peripheral enlargement, depression, or slot on one member is
joint component
376 .Including discrete retainer
377 ..For telescoping members
378 ...Transverse pin
379 ....Traversing member
380 ..For interfitted side faces
381 .Enlarged head in complementary recess, e.g., dovetail, etc.
382 .Rigid angle
383 .Non-circular rod section is joint component
384 ROD SIDE TO PLATE OR SIDE
385 .Connected by double clamp
386 .Shackle is integral with or independently attached to proximate
side of plate or other sidee
387 .Flanged or grooved rod
388 .Traversed by connector
389 .Laterally spaced rods
390 ..By separable shim or bushing in connector
391 ..Plural channels in connector
392 .Connected by flexible tie
393 .Lapped rod ends
394 .Diagonal connector
395 .One rod held between bight and other rod extending through
aperture in leg of connector
396 .Two rods encompassed by single connector
397 .Resilient clip
398 .Yoke or ring-type connector
399 ..Rod received in open channel
400 .Crossed rods
401 MITER JOINT
402 .Connector bridges inner or outer periphery
403 RIGID ANGLE
404 PARTICULAR CONFIGURATION OR MATERIAL OF MEMBER
405.1 SEPARATE CONNECTOR, FASTENER OR RETAINER
406.1 .Independently attached to one member
407.1 ..Separable part independently attached to other member
408.1 .Extending through openings in plural members
409.1 .Cam or wedge
410 MISCELLANEOUS
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* DIGESTS
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DIG 1 Magnetic
DIG 2 Metal treatment
DIG 3 Load-responsive release
DIG 4 Quick release
DIG 5 Carbon electrode
DIG 6 Reciprocable ball detent
DIG 7 Split ring stop or abutment
DIG 8 Radially acting cam or eccentric
DIG 9 Adjustable clamp
DIG 10 Readily disengageable panel joints