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| Class 200 | ELECTRICITY: CIRCUIT MAKERS AND BREAKERS |
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![[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 200 subclass 1R]](../as.gif) | ![[List of Patents for class 200 subclass 1R]](../ps.gif) | 1R | MULTIPLE CIRCUIT CONTROL |
| | 2 |  Loop |
| | 3 | Combined thermal current |
| | 4 | Combined pivoted and reciprocating contact |
| | 5R | Multiple switch |
| | 5A |  With independent operators |
| | 5B | Independent operators interlocked |
| | 5C | Independent operators sequence locked |
| | 5D | Multiple push-button subsequent release |
| | 5E | Multiple push-button only one operable at a time |
| | 5EA |  Discrete and identical geometric shaped interlocking slider means |
| | 5EB | Laminated locking slider arrangement |
| | 5F | Starter switches for fluorescent lights |
| | 175 | Automatic multiple contact selective means |
| | 6R | Pivoted contact |
| | 7 | Combined types |
| | 8R | Radial contact pressure |
| | 11R | Dial type |
| | 12 | Electromagnetic release |
| | 14 | Plural switch |
| | 11A | With axial bridging |
| | 11B | Clamping contacts |
| | 11D | Wafer |
| | 11E | Common bias |
| | 11G | Leaf spring bias |
| | 11H | Laminated leaf spring |
| | 11J | Coil spring bias |
| | 11K | Diverse individual bias |
| | 11TC | Tap changers |
| | 11TW | Thumbwheel |
| | 15 | Knife blade |
| | 6A | Universally pivoted handle |
| | 6B | Cam actuated |
| | 6C | Leaf spring contacts |
| | 16R | Reciprocating contact |
| | 16A | Face or normal bridging contact |
| | 16B | Plunger type |
| | 16C | Spring-biased |
| | 16D | Flexible, self-biasing |
| | 16E | Plug type |
| | 16F | Knife blade, contact clip |
| | 17R | Operating means |
| | 1A | Bank of leaf spring contacts |
| | 1B | Sequential operations |
| | 1TK | Telephone key, leaf spring |
| | 1V | Reversing |
| | 600 | CAPACITIVE SWITCH |
| | 181 | ELECTROSTRICTIVE OR ELECTROSTATIC |
| | 19.01 | PERIODIC |
| | 19.02 | Combined |
| | 19.06 | Multiple contacts |
| | 19.18 | Rotary |
| | 19.2 | Cam operated |
| | 19.21 | Adjustable |
| | 19.22 | Contact breaker assemblies |
| | 19.23 | Centrifugal advance mechanism |
| | 19.24 | Distributor plate |
| | 19.25 | Vacuum or suction controlled advance mechanism |
| | 19.26 | Automotive distributor contact breaker assembly |
| | 19.3 | Contact breaker detail |
| | 19.32 | Distributor cap detail |
| | 19.33 | Distributor rotor detail |
| | 19.34 | Elevated |
| | 19.35 | Locks |
| | 19.36 | Magnet |
| | 19.37 | Traffic signal |
| | 19.38 | Wire guard |
| | 19.39 | Distributor |
| | 33R | RETARDED |
| | 34 | Dashpot |
| | 35R | Clock train |
| | 36 | Rotary |
| | 38R | Cam operated |
| | 38A | Dial manually set |
| | 38F | Resettable with automatic return |
| | 38B | Sequential program actuated by cam disc |
| | 38C | Drum or pattern surface actuated |
| | 38D | Continuous cycle timer |
| | 38E | Longitudinally movable |
| | 39R | Latch trip |
| | 35H | Hand operated |
| | 35B | Radio |
| | 35EQ | Seasonal change |
| | 35A | Automobile or radio |
| | 35W | Rewinding for clock |
| | 33A | Mercury |
| | 33B | Cam operated |
| | 33C | Chain or flexible drive |
| | 33D | Longitudinally movable carriage |
| | 42.01 | PLURAL SWITCHES CONTROL SINGLE CIRCUIT |
| | 43.01 | SWITCH ACTIVATION INHIBITOR (E.G., UNAUTHORIZED/INADVERTENT USE PREVENTION) |
| | 43.02 | Combined with connector coupling |
| | 43.03 | Engine starter protector |
| | 43.04 | Removable actuator |
| | 43.05 | Actuator is circuit completing element |
| | 43.06 | Plural switches actuated by a single coded element |
| | 43.07 | Reciprocating actuator activates switch |
| | 43.08 | By rotation of actuator |
| | 43.09 | Combination automatically actuates switch |
| | 43.11 | Actuator locking device |
| | 43.12 | Combination lock controls actuator |
| | 43.13 | Reciprocating actuator (e.g., push button) |
| | 43.14 | Circuit breaker handle type (i.e., padlock) |
| | 43.16 | Actuator blocking device (e.g., latch) |
| | 43.22 | Locked cover prevents access to actuator |
| | 46 | PATTERN-SHEET CONTROLLED |
| | 47 | LIMIT SWITCH |
| | 48R | HIGH-POTENTIAL TYPE |
| | 48P | Pivoted insulator |
| | 48A | Rotating and pivoted |
| | 48KB | Knife blade |
| | 48V | Vertical reach |
| | 48SB | Side break |
| | 48CB | Center break |
| | 49 | POLE SWITCH |
| | 50.01 | INTERLOCKING |
| | 50.02 | Between switches and housing |
| | 50.03 | Handle latches cover |
| | 50.06 | Handle disconnected from actuator |
| | 50.07 | Fuse blocks |
| | 50.08 | Contacts shielding member |
| | 50.09 | With key-controlled |
| | 50.1 | Lid-controlled |
| | 50.11 | Switch handle locking means |
| | 50.12 | Dual interlocked between door and switch |
| | 50.13 | Door independently opened |
| | 50.14 | Lid carrying elements (e.g., contacts, terminals, or movable switch member) |
| | 50.15 | Defeater interlock |
| | 50.16 | Independently locked switch |
| | 50.17 | Drawout-type switchgear |
| | 50.18 | Switch latches cover |
| | 50.19 | Predetermined handle position locks or unlocks switch |
| | 50.2 | For bus-duct type |
| | 50.21 | Drawout-type switchgear |
| | 50.22 | Shutter over contacts |
| | 50.23 | Truck type |
| | 50.24 | With racking mechanism |
| | 50.26 | With position indicating means (i.e., connect, disconnect, or test) |
| | 50.27 | Contact or contact mounting structure |
| | 50.28 | Between switch and connector assembly |
| | 50.32 | Between plural switches |
| | 51R | COMBINED WITH OR ACTUATED BY CONNECTOR COUPLING |
| | 51.01 | Candle-simulating assembly |
| | 51.02 | Multiple coupling |
| | 51.05 | Multiple circuit control, selective |
| | 51.07 | Plural-position coupling |
| | 51.09 | Coupling-actuated switch |
| | 51.11 | Switch in parallel with coupling contacts |
| | 51.12 | Meeting contacts of coupling members forming switch contacts |
| | 51.13 | Bayonet-coupling |
| | 51.14 | Screw-coupling |
| | 51LM | Lazy man |
| | 52R | SPECIAL APPLICATION |
| | 56R | Indicating instrument |
| | 60 | Portable light |
| | 61 | Incubator |
| | 61.01 | Sound wave responsive |
| | 61.02 | Light responsive |
| | 61.03 | Gas or smoke responsive |
| | 61.04 | Liquid or moisture responsive |
| | 61.08 | Frangible or destructible type |
| | 61.09 | Tramp metal actuated |
| | 61.1 | Game or amusement piece operated |
| | 61.12 | Bicycle chain, sprocket or brake actuated |
| | 61.13 | Running length, web or strand actuated |
| | 61.14 | Actuator attached to or part of web or strand |
| | 61.15 | Spooled or reeled quantity |
| | 61.17 | Spool, reel or idler rotation |
| | 61.18 | Absence or loss of tension (e.g., breakage or misalignment) |
| | 61.19 | Movable or removable interposed non-conductor |
| | 61.2 | Container contents level responsive |
| | 61.22 | Pneumatic tire inflation responsive |
| | 61.27 | Turn indicator type switches |
| | 61.28 | Gear shift lever mounted |
| | 61.29 | Pedal controlled or mounted |
| | 61.3 | Reset by completed turn |
| | 61.39 | Control by direction of rotation of shaft or spindle |
| | 61.4 | Diameter responsive (e.g., wear) |
| | 61.41 | Stationary feeler detects transient object |
| | 61.42 | Feeler moves into detecting contact with object |
| | 61.45R | Change of inclination or of rate of motion responsive (e.g., inertia and tilt switches) |
| | 61.46 | Rotary motion |
| | 61.47 | Conducting fluid type |
| | 61.48 | Oscillating controller |
| | 61.52 | Tilt responsive |
| | 61.53 | Linearly moving controller |
| | 61.45M | Magnetic holding means |
| | 61.54 | Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted |
| | 61.58R | Actuated concurrently with operation or use of art device |
| | 61.59 | Article inserted type (e.g., pencil sharpener) |
| | 61.6 | Coupling of fluid conduit |
| | 61.61 | Drawer |
| | 61.62 | Closure, closure operator or accessory |
| | 61.63 | Letter slot or box |
| | 61.64 | Lock, bolt or keeper actuated |
| | 61.65 |  Elevator bar lock type |
| | 61.66 | Improper key or mere presence of key in lock |
| | 61.67 | By movement of bolt |
| | 61.69 | Plural closures or plural closure cycles |
| | 61.7 | Hinge member actuated |
| | 61.71 | Sliding closure |
| | 61.72 | Closure-dragged switch actuator |
| | 61.73 | Abutment type switch actuator |
| | 61.74 | Spring-biased switch actuator |
| | 61.76 | Spring-biased switch actuator |
| | 61.77 | Pull chain operator |
| | 61.78 | Spring contact |
| | 61.79 | Manually disabled |
| | 61.8 | Manually reset |
| | 61.81 | Mounted on closure frame or enclosure wall |
| | 61.83 | Gravity actuated |
| | 61.84 | Window accessory (e.g., shades and blinds) |
| | 61.85 | Manipulating, operating or carrying handle |
| | 61.89 | Vehicle pedal |
| | 61.91 | Transmission controlled |
| | 61.58B | Seat belt |
| | 61.93 | Anti-intrusion type |
| | 52A | Tilting vehicle operated |
| SNAP |
| | 400 | CONTACT MOVED BY SUDDEN RELEASE OF STORED ENERGY, (E.G., SPRING CHARGER) |
| | 401 | TOGGLE MECHANISMS |
| | 402 | SNAP |
| | 403 | Mercury snap |
| | 404 | Magnetic snap |
| | 405 | Double snap |
| | 406 | Including raised flexible snap element (e.g., dome) |
| | 407 | Blade element stressed to twisted configuration |
| | 408 | Spring Buckle |
| | 410 | Rotating contact |
| | 411 | Contact movement blocked until spring is charged (e.g., latch) |
| | 415 | Contact restrained until spring is charged (e.g., detent) |
| | 416 | Cam actuated contact |
| | 419 | Ratchet controlled |
| | 424 | Contact movement is blocked until spring is charged |
| | 430 | Contact movement is restrained until spring is charged (e.g., detent) |
| | 431 | Cam or wedge release |
| | 432 | Roller contact acts as cam |
| | 433 | Contact slides over pivot point |
| | 434 | Reciprocating contact |
| | 436 | Including lost motion coupling to cam |
| | 437 | Spring biased element slides over pivoted element |
| | 438 | Spring biased pivoted element snapped when cam follower crossed pivot |
| | 439 | Wedge on reciprocating actuator |
| | 440 | With mechanism to insure positive separation of contacts (i.e., positive kick) |
| | 443 | Contact driven by impact element |
| | 445 | Snap spring system using multiple diverse springs |
| | 446 | Systems having lost motion connections between the actuator, an intermediate snapped element and the contact |
| | 447 | Double ended type (e.g., reciprocating bridging contacts) |
| | 449 | Reciprocating contacts |
| | 451 | End of blade pivotally carries element compressing blade |
| | 452 | Both ends of blade are freely floating |
| | 453 | Compression spring (e.g., push force) |
| | 454 | Both ends of spring move |
| | 455 | Having roller contact |
| | 456 | Both ends of spring are carried by blade (e.g., leaf spring) |
| | 457 | Axially compressed coil spring |
| | 458 | One end of spring is carried by actuator |
| | 459 | One end of spring is fixed |
| | 462 | Tension spring (e.g., pull force) |
| | 468 | Single snap |
| | 79 | SUSPENDED-WIRE CONTROLLED |
| | 80R | CENTRIFUGAL |
| | 81R | FLUID PRESSURE |
| | 81.4 | Plural switch |
| | 81.5 | With plural operators |
| | 81.6 | Operable to cause liquid contact flow |
| | 81.8 | Bourdon tube type |
| | 81.9R | Flow-responsive type |
| | 82R | Piston |
| | 83R | Diaphragm |
| | 83WM | Washing machine |
| | 83A | Differential pressure |
| | 83B | Special diaphragm |
| | 83C | Aneroid bellows |
| | 83D | Differential and plural bellows |
| | 83F | Liquid contact |
| | 83J | Piston and diaphragm |
| | 83L | Magnetically operated |
| | 83N | Contacts on diaphragm |
| | 83P | Snap action |
| | 83Q | Combined switch and valve actuator |
| | 83S | Adjustment means |
| | 83T | Time delay |
| | 83V | Miniature |
| | 83Y | Multiple diaphragms or multi-ply diaphragms |
| | 83W | Overpressure protection means |
| | 83Z | Manual actuating means |
| | 81H | Hand operated |
| | 84R | FLOAT |
| | 85R | WEIGHT |
| | 86.5 | FOOT OPERATED |
| | 182 | LIQUID CONTACT |
| | 183 | Combined |
| | 186 | Time delay |
| | 187 | Plural switches (in same housing) |
| | 190 | Liquid level responsive |
| | 191 | Having capillary tube means |
| | 193 | Having electrolytic conductive-liquid means |
| | 195 | Spray or jet by centrifugal force and/or by other pressure-producing means |
| | 199 | Contact dips (moves relative to container) into the conductive liquid |
| | 203 | Cam actuated |
| | 208 | Periodic |
| | 209 | Piston or plunger means |
| | 211 | Pressure-deformable (flexible) means |
| | 214 | With movable liquid-separating or shifting means |
| | 215 | With external support or external housing |
| | 220 | Tiltable or rotatable |
| | 221 | Container has plural major conductive-liquid containing chambers or spaces connected by a passageway |
| | 223 | Having position sensitive ring, disk or conical contact |
| | 224 | Multi-throw or multi-position |
| | 226 | Container forms at least one contact |
| | 227 | Chamber contains insulative restrictive element or means to form at least one conductive-liquid-containing recess |
| | 228 | Chamber contains insulative restrictive element or means to form at least one conductive-liquid-containing recess |
| | 229 | Container includes at least one integral recess |
| | 230 | Float actuated |
| | 231 | With significant contact-sealing means |
| | 232 | With anti-splash means |
| | 233 | Particular conductive liquid |
| | 235 | Particular contact structure or material |
| | 500 | HELICAL DRIVE MECHANISM |
| | 501 | GEAR DRIVEN |
| | 502 | SOLID CONTACT |
| | 503 | Rolamite-type |
| | 504 | Coaxial switch |
| | 505 | Hand held squeeze actuated switch |
| | 506 | Interposed nonconductor |
| | 507 | Screw used as moving contact |
| | 508 | Both contacts are moved |
| | 509 | Bimodal (e.g., single stroke make/break-no make on return) |
| | 511 | Compressible elastomer |
| | 512 | Membrane type |
| | 513 | Specific dome shape |
| | 514 | Specitic nonconductive materials |
| | 515 | Pressure equalizing means |
| | 516 | Including auxiliary dome/disc type spring |
| | 517 | Including additional actuator |
| | 518 | Plural actuators operate single switch |
| | 519 | Push and/or pull with 3 or more positions |
| | 520 | Push button operated |
| | 521 | Including tactile feedback mechanism |
| | 522 | Trigger actuator |
| | 523 | Including alternate action mechanism (e.g., push-push) |
| | 524 | With heart-shape cam |
| | 525 | With w-shape rocking element |
| | 526 | With rotating member (e.g., ball point pen type) |
| | 529 | Mechanism to transfer reciprocating to rotary or rocking |
| | 530 | Contact carried by push button |
| | 533 | Cam actuated contact |
| | 534 | Abutting contact |
| | 536 | Sliding contact |
| | 537 | Reciprocating actuator |
| | 538 | Push/pull rod |
| | 543 | Pull cord |
| | 547 | Slide switch (handle projects perpendicular to motion) |
| | 552 | Two button switches - (noncoaxial parallel buttons) |
| | 553 | Rocking actuator (e.g., rocker, lever) |
| | 554 | Knife blade contact |
| | 556 | Housing and actuator form detent |
| | 557 | Actuator biasing mechanism |
| | 558 | Cam actuated contact |
| | 560 | Rotating contact |
| | 561 | Reciprocating contact in straight-line motion |
| | 562 | Contact carried by actuator |
| | 564 | Rotating actuator (e.g., dial) |
| | 573 | CAM OPERATES CONTACT OR MICROSWITCH |
| | 237 | ELECTRIC SWITCH DETAILS |
| | 238 | Contact |
| | 239 | Abutting type |
| | 240 | With subsequent rolling |
| | 241 | With subsequent sliding |
| | 243 | Bridging contacts |
| | 244 | With rigid pivoted member carrying the moving contact |
| | 245 | With resilient mounting |
| | 248 | Self-aligning contacts |
| | 249 | Having contact adjusting means |
| | 250 | Having biasing means |
| | 252 | Sliding type |
| | 253 | Having contact cleaning structure |
| | 253.1 | Plug type contacts |
| | 254 | Knife and clip contacts |
| | 257 | With resilient mounting |
| | 258 | Self-aligning contacts |
| | 259 | Having contact adjusting means |
| | 260 | Having biasing means |
| | 262 | Material |
| | 263 | Cooperating contacts of different material |
| | 264 | Infiltrated porous substance |
| | 265 | Compositions |
| | 266 | Alloys |
| | 267 | One layer (i.e., additional to its mounting) |
| | 268 | Two layers |
| | 269 | Three layers or more |
| | 270 | Elements |
| | 271 | Blade or pole-plate |
| | 275 | Particular shape or structure of the contact |
| | 280 | Interchangeable and reversible |
| | 281 | Replaceable or renewable |
| | 282 | Spring clip |
| | 283 | Leaf spring support |
| | 284 | Integral contact and terminal structure |
| | 285 | Lubricated |
| | 286 | Adjustment means |
| | 288 | Buffer, rebound preventing |
| | 289 | Cooler |
| | 290 | Spring biasing means |
| | 291 | Detent |
| | 292 | Printed circuit |
| | 293 | Cases and bases |
| | 293.1 | Unitary switch mounted in handle or handgrip |
| | 294 | Surface |
| | 295 | With flexible mounting means |
| | 296 | Panel |
| | 297 | Outlet box |
| | 298 | Pendant |
| | 300 | Frangible element |
| | 301 | Vibration dampening means |
| | 302.1 | Dust, dirt, or moisture excluding |
| | 303 | Split housing |
| | 304 | With shield |
| | 306 | Venting means |
| | 307 | Stacked |
| | 308 | Indicators |
| | 318 | Latches |
| | 318.1 | Mechanism to hold push button down |
| | 319 | Shockproof |
| | 320 | Plural latches |
| | 321 | Manually operated latching means |
| | 323 | Self-operating latching means |
| | 327 | Positioning or stop member |
| | 329 | Actuators |
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| DIGESTS | ||
| | DIG2 | BODY ATTACHED SWITCHES |
| | DIG3 | COIN OPERATED |
| | DIG4 | HIGH POTENTIAL TYPE INSULATION |
| | DIG5 | FLUID PRESSURE: FLUID AMPLIFIER |
| | DIG6 | TIE BAR |
| | DIG7 | MOLDED DRUM |
| | DIG8 | DISTURBANCE |
| | DIG9 | MOMENTUM |
| | DIG10 | CURB, BUMPER AND FENDER |
| | DIG11 | WEB OR THREAD ACTUATED |
| | DIG12 | BURGLAR SCREENS |
| | DIG13 | SHAFT BEARING AND ARMATURE WEAR INDICATOR SWITCHES |
| | DIG14 | RAIL OR LEAK INDICATOR |
| | DIG15 | BIN ALARM |
| | DIG16 | GAS DETECTOR |
| | DIG17 | GAS ENGINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE |
| | DIG18 | GRAVITY |
| | DIG19 | GYROSCOPE |
| | DIG20 | SOUND AND VIBRATION OPERATED |
| | DIG21 | PENCIL, COUNTER OR DISPENSER OPERATED |
| | DIG22 | STRAIN RELIEF, SHEAR PIN |
| | DIG23 | GAME |
| | DIG24 | PLUG HOLDER |
| | DIG26 | SLACK CABLE OPERATED |
| | DIG27 | THERMAL MAGNETIC SNAP |
| | DIG28 | THERMAL SPRING SNAP |
| | DIG29 | BALL |
| | DIG30 | FLUID CONDUCTOR |
| | DIG31 | FLUID FLOW |
| | DIG32 | SPEED RESPONSIVE |
| | DIG33 | SPEED SYNCHRONIZING SWITCH |
| | DIG34 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCING |
| | DIG35 | WEIGHT OPERATED TREAD/TREADLESS SWITCH |
| | DIG36 | LIGHT OPERATED SWITCHES |
| | DIG37 | HOSE |
| | DIG38 | MONEY TILL DRAWER OPERATED |
| | DIG39 | MOTOR VEHICLE-STEERING COLUMN |
| | DIG40 | MOISTURE |
| | DIG41 | LIQUID CONTACT |
| | DIG42 | CONTACT WELDING CONSIDERATIONS |
| | DIG43 | FLUID-OPERATED MATRIX SWITCHES |
| | DIG44 | LUBRICATION-PERIODIC SWITCHES |
| | DIG46 | SEPARATORS AND/OR INSULATORS FOR STACKED LEAF SPRING CONTACTS |
| | DIG47 | LIGHT GUIDES FOR SWITCH INDICATORS (PRISMS, REFLECTORS, CABLES, ETC.) |
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