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Sigma KEE - AttachingDevice

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attaching device
A Device whose purpose is to attach one thing to something else, e.g. nails, screws, buttons, etc.
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Parents device A Device is an Artifact whose purpose is to serve as an instrument in a specific subclass of Process.
Children anchorAn AttachingDevice which is large hook or set of hooks that are used to secure a WaterVehicle on the open water.
 boltAny AttachingDevice that is designed to mate with a MechanicalNut thereby Attaching two Objects. This includes nuts with hexagonal heads that must be held or turned by a Wrench or Screwdriver as well as those that have round heads but some non-round feature that is designed to catch on the material being attached, and therefore prevent rotation, as in a carriage bolt. Bolts are distinguished from Screws in that screws must create a mating surface by gouging a thread into material, whereas bolts are designed to slip through a hole and are held in place by a nut at the opposite end from the head of the bolt. This includes threaded rods that may have nuts as spacers for freely rotating items.
 buttonAn AttachingDevice that is used on Clothing.
 clampAn AttachingDevice which is designed to attach two things together by means of a movable part which can be tightened or loosened.
 glueAny Mixture whose purpose is to be used as the instrument of Attaching one thing to another.
 nutAny object with threads designed to mate with those of a Bolt. This includes any large object with a region that functions as a nut. However, it does not include regions of objects where a screw has created a threaded area and where typically therefore the material is soft enough that retracting and reinserting a screw may create a different thread pattern. This can also be contrasted with regions that are created to be nuts by the use of a MechanicalTap and MechanicalDie set.
 nailAn AttachingDevice which is a thin piece of metal, with or without a head, that is fastened with a Hammer.
 screwAn AttachingDevice which contains a spiral of grooves to hold it in place and which is fastened with a Screwdriver.
 tapeA thin strip of Fabric or Paper that is used to attach two things.


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