Fixture in United States

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Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

Something that has become physically attached to real property (in U.S. law) such that its removal would damage the property; thus it is considered part of the realty. Examples of fixture are wall-to-wall carpeting and built-in bookcases.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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Further Reading (Articles)

Fixtures and the PPSA 2009: fuzzy logic?(Australia. Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 and New Zealand. Personal Property Securities Act), Mondaq Business Briefing; January 11, 2012

Automating fixture design. (Sandia National Laboratories), Assembly; January 1, 1997; Hegland, Donald E.

Evaluate fixture strategies for ICT: You can split a PCB into two parts for test on a low-node-count tester, or you can use a high-node-count tester for one-pass test. (Board Test).(In-circuit test)(printed circuit board), Test & Measurement World; January 1, 2002; Bennur, Shashwat

Fixture Processing–The Lost Art?(Brief Article)(Column), Products Finishing; April 1, 2000; MARCUS, STEVE

Fixtures facilitate transfer line automation.(BETTER PRODUCTION), Modern Machine Shop; March 1, 2010

Fixtures and the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) – Fuzzy Logic?, Mondaq Business Briefing; April 23, 2012

Fixtures Are Your Friends, Dealernews; February 1, 2008; Ross, Mercedes

Fixtures and the Personal Properties Act 2009 (Cth) – Maintaining the status quo., Mondaq Business Briefing; April 18, 2012

“Fixture Hoist and Retractable Ceiling Fixture Incorporating the Same” in Patent Application Approval Process, Politics & Government Week; December 27, 2012

Fixtures and the Personal Property Securities Act: maintaining the status quo., Mondaq Business Briefing; January 11, 2012

Fixtures: store star or silent salesperson? (Store Design) (column), Gifts & Decorative Accessories; June 1, 1991; Nisch, Ken

Computer-Aided Fixture Design: An Update, Manufacturing Engineering; April 1, 2010; Rong, Y Wang, H Li, H

PPSA and Fixtures – Can the problem be fixed?, Mondaq Business Briefing; April 23, 2012

Lighting fixtures.(installing interior lighting), Do-It-Yourself Retailing; August 1, 2004

2010 Fixture Boost for Ffos Las, Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); July 23, 2009

Access Fixtures T5HO High Bay Fixtures Now as Low as $25 with Energy Supplier Rebates, Energy Weekly News; June 21, 2013

Probes and Fixtures Ease Microwave Testing; Although They Are Often Viewed as “Accessories,” RF/microwave Wafer Probes and Test Fixtures Provide the Means to Characterize Many Devices That Might Otherwise Be Difficult to Test, Microwaves & RF; February 1, 2012

Checking Fixtures Built With Seamless Epoxy Paste.(Brief Article), Modern Machine Shop; February 1, 2001; Jordan, John M. Gruber, Elizabeth M.

Every fixture tells a story; impact display concept is big retail look. (fashion merchandising), Daily News Record; March 25, 1988; Parola, Robert

Magic made with fixtures. (Quality Innovations)., Quality; February 1, 2002; Adams, Larry