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1

WITH DIVERSE ART-TYPE DEVICE

2

WITH SEPARATE DISTINCT DIVERSE ART-TYPE SWITCHING DEVICE (E.G., FLUID- OR MECHANICAL-ACTUATED)

3

Bimetallic device with other

4

Fusible element device with other

5

Diverse art-type switching device responsive to the condition of fusible element

6

With automatic circuit-interrupting device

7

Multiphase of multipole

8

Manually operable mechanical device

9

Knife or blade switch

10

Rotary or reciprocating mechanism

11

With multiple circuit connector device (e.g., multiple mechanical)

12

WITH DIVERSE ART-TYPE ACTUATOR FOR SINGLE SWITCH

13

Bimetallic with other

14

ELECTROTHERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES

15

Shunt or short circuit completion devices

16

Bimetallic means

17

Fusible material combined with gap

18

Gaseous space discharge gap (e.g., air gap)

19

Gap with thin film dielectric (e.g., voltage-responsive)

20

With significant housing or casing structure

21

Conductive fluid devices

22

Fluorescent lamp-starting devices

23

With significant heating means

24

With shunt or short-circuiting means (for resistor)

25

Electric discharge means (e.g., electron-emissive)

26

With significant contact structure or composition

27

Bimetallic element

28

Space discharge device (gaps, lightning arrester, etc.)

29

Plural

30

With explosive or combustible material

31

With fusible element (e.g., cutout means)

32

With grounding means

33

With common structural elements (e.g., fuse provides support or element of spark gap structure)

34

Housing, casing, mounting or support means

35

Plural diverse similar art-type devices in single switch

36

With bimetallic elements (i.e., motion takes place in a plane at right angles to its major axis)

37

With manual or other mechanical contact controlling means

38

Plural elements combined with single mechanical means

39

Independently operative bimetallic elements

40

Individually responsive to diverse conditions or diverse characteristics

41

Multiple contact or plural circuit control means

42

Plural switches

43

With interlocking means

44

Selectively or alternately actuated

45

Single multipole or polyphase control device

46

With common mechanical actuating or tripping means

47

With separate latching or tripping means in each phase

48

With common trip-bar means

49

Slidable or reciprocal bar

50

Rotatable

51

Cyclically or periodically actuated

52

With spring or other energy storage device

53

Snap-action

54

With magnetic flux source (e.g., magnetic armature)

55

With latching or holding means

56

With reclosing or reset means

57

With adjusting or calibration means

58

Compound motion means

59

Toggle

60

Floating lever

61

Rotary or oscillatory motion device (e.g., spring motor)

62

Reciprocating or slidable motion device

63

With lost motion coupling means

64

With camming or wedging means

65

With contact guiding or alignment means

66

With push-button actuating means

67

With contact pressure maintaining or adjusting means

68

With direct contact separating means (e.g., plunger camming means)

69

Independently operative (nontrip-free)

70

Latch or latch-release means

71

Plural or responsive to diverse effects

72

With reclosing or reset means

73

Automatic

74

Trip-free

75

Bimetallic element unitary with or comprising latch means

76

Performs dual functions (e.g., main contact)

77

With external or auxiliary heater

78

Utilizing plural bimetallic elements

79

With signal or indicating means

80

With mercury or other conductive liquid circuit completion means

81

Retarded or delayed action type

82

With operating range calibration or adjustment means

83

Comprising electric shunt or short-circuiting means

84

Comprising mechanical means

85

Bimetallic element unitary with or directly actuates movable contact means

86

Plural contacts or external circuit connection means

87

Alternately or selectively actuated

88

Retarded or delayed type

89

Snap-action

90

With magnetic armature or holding means

91

With reset means

92

Cyclic or repetitively operative (e.g., flashing)

93

With interval predetermining or adjustment means

94

With operating range, calibration or adjusting means

95

With plural or combined elements

96

Responsive to diverse conditions or of diverse operative characteristics

97

With switch structure protective means

98

With contact operation inhibiting means (e.g., meltable or magnetic)

99

With voltage or ambient temperature compensation means

100

Auxiliary heating means

101

Bimetallic means

102

With external or auxiliary heating means

103

With heater-adjusting, shunting or short-circuiting means

104

Plural heating means

105

With electrical power supply or current control means

106

Inductive means (e.g., transformer)

107

Significant heating element structure or composition

108

Arc or spark gap

109

Contact composition or structure

110

With arc-suppression or blowout means

111

Bimetallic structure or composition of material

112

Housing, casing or support means

113

With external circuit connection means

114

Expansible or vaporizable fluid-actuated (e.g., mercury vapor)

115

With manual or other mechanical contact actuating means

116

Cyclically or periodically operative

117

Utilizing diaphragm or bellows means

118

With restoring or resetting means

119

Utilizing capillary tube or bore means

120

With external heating means (external from fluid; may be the container)

121

With housing or casing

122

With contact or electrode structure or material (e.g., carbon)

123

With longitudinally expansible solid element (e.g., rod, wire strip, etc.)

124

With voltage or ambient temperature compensation means

125

With electrical shunting or short-circuiting means

126

With manual or other mechanical contact actuating means

127

With delayed action or timing means

128

Latching or tripping means

129

With adjustment or calibration means

130

With reset or reclosing means

131

Snap-action (e.g., bistable)

132

With toggle spring

133

With stop means (e.g., motion limiting)

134

With magnetic biasing or holding means

135

With flexible vane or plate

136

With preset deformation

137

Contact structure or composition

138

Cyclically or periodically operated (e.g., flasher)

139

With significant expansible element structure or composition of material

140

Wire or other stranded element

141

With external or auxiliary heating means

142

Fusible element actuated

143

With manual or other mechanical contact control means

144

Plural fuses combined with single mechanical means

145

Multiple contact or plural circuit control means

146

Multipole or polyphase

147

Snap-action mechanical device

148

Reciprocal or rectilinear sliding motion actuating means (e.g., spring loaded plunger or striker pin)

149

Rotary or oscillatory motion device

150

Latching trip or holding means (actuated by condition by fuse element)

151

Ratchet and pawl

152

Thin film or resoldering (e.g., eutetic alloy)

153

With external or auxiliary heating means

154

Tripping or release means

155

With reclosing or reset means

156

Manually operated shunting, disconnect or load-break device

157

Mechanical fuse link rupturing means

158

Current limiting devices (e.g., high voltage fuses)

159

Comprising significant fuse link or element structure or arrangement

160

With fusible metal overlay (e.g., alloy-forming)

161

Plural elements

162

With diverse characteristics

163

Delayed action (i.e., time lag)

164

Utilizing plural fusible elements

165

With biased direct circuit opening means

166

With heat absorption, conducting or storage means

167

Convertible (e.g., fused to nonfused)

168

Cutout or disconnect type (an assembly) of a fuse support and fuse holder with or without a fuse link)

169

With kickout means

170

Fusible element controlled

171

With dropout features (i.e., the fuse tube will be separated, or drop away from, at least on the main circuit contacts)

172

Utilizing combined mechanical motions (e.g., sliding with pivotal)

173

Utilizing sliding or reciprocating motions

174

With holding, latch or trip means

175

Combined latch or trip

176

Fusible element controlled

177

With fuse link extracting means

178

Spring biased

179

With delayed action

180

Line terminal or contact structure

181

Directly connected by fusible element (e.g., in line-type fuse)

182

With external or auxiliary heating means

183

Resistive heater

184

Directly in series with or completing controlled circuit

185

Comprising or including heat storage or accumulator means

186

Housing, casing or support means

187

With external circuit connection means

188

Plural conductor connector means

189

Distribution or load center type (e.g., plural outputs)

190

With fuse element tensioning or clamping means

191

Cable or busbar attachment means

192

Socket or thimble

193

Line tap, hook or clamp

194

With relatively movable cooperative elements (e.g., pull out)

195

With spring biasing means

196

Door or closure controlled

197

Plural diverse (e.g., male and female connectors)

198

Prong or blade (e.g., plug-type housing)

199

With electrical ground, shield or barrier

200

Ceiling block fixture type (e.g., Rosette)

201

With plural interfitting or interlocking sections

202

Bushing or insulator

203

With gaseous venting or expulsion means (from the housing)

204

With oil or other liquid

205

With locking, sealing or guard means

206

With operational condition indicating means

207

With external support or attaching means (e.g., hook)

208

With fuse carrier attachment means

209

Adaptor means

210

Combined with lockout or other circuit closure prevention means

211

With pull out or ejector means (for tube)

212

Door-supported

213

Peculiarly adapted for cartridge fuse

214

With clamping, latch, or other attachment means

215

Spring clip

216

Peculiarly adapted for plug-type fuse carrier (e.g., fuse block)

217

Fuse link extraction or expulsion means

218

Combined with contact structure

219

Spring means

220

Pressure responsive

221

With electrical shunt circuit means (may also be fusible)

222

With switch protective means (for fuse structure)

223

Against shock or recoil

224

Against corona (e.g., shield)

225

With overfusing or tamper prevention means

226

Special adaptor or other selective means

227

Fuse link carrier or holder

228

Cartridge or tube

229

With plural fuse links or elements

230

Selectively or successively insertable in common circuit

231

With fuse link attaching support or securing means

232

Soldered or brazed joint

233

Rigid bar means

234

Locking or clamping means

235

Threaded screw or stud

236

Wedging or camming means

237

Replaceable or readily interchangeable

238

With fuse link tensioning means

239

Spring or other energy storage means

240

With strain member

241

With indicating or inspection means

242

Glow lamp

243

Chemical means

244

Movable or displaceable element (e.g., plunger or semaphore)

245

With handle or other manipulating means

246

Cartridge or tube structure or material of construction

247

Plural tubes (e.g., telescoping)

248

Ferrule, cap or other seal means

249

With gas expulsion means

250

Venting, cooling or deionizing

251

Contact or terminal structure

252

Attaching or securing means (to the tube or to the fusible element)

253

Locking, clamp or wedge means

254

Knife blade contact with slotted disk

255

Plug

256

Plural fusible elements in a single carrier

257

Selectively or successively insertable in protected circuit

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Selection means

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Rotatable relatively movable

260

With fuse element attachment or securing means

261

Resilient biasing or retaining means

262

Particularly adapted for specific fuse element

263

Cartridge or capsule enclosed

264

Readily replaceable or detachable element

265

With indicating means

266

Glow lamp or other incandescent means

267

Plunger or semaphore type

268

Contact or terminal structure

269

Plural diverse (e.g., male and female)

270

Structure or composition of material

271

Part of or structurally adapted for use with particular socket means

272

With venting means

273

With arc suppression or extinguishing means

274

Plural (e.g., auxiliary fuse)

275

With draw-out rod

276

Dielectric filler material or compound (e.g., quartz)

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Liquid (e.g., hydrocarbon)

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Dielectric gap or barrier means (e.g., wedging dielectric)

279

Deionizing gas or vapor generating material

280

Cooling, condensing or absorbing means

281

Blowout means (e.g., gaseous)

282

Arcing chamber or passage structure

283

Plural independent fuses

284

Selectively or sequentially inserted in same protected circuit

285

Automatic selective means (e.g., repeater type)

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With delayed action selective means

287

Hydraulic or pneumatic

288

Transfer or interlock means

289

Rotary selector means

290

Fusible link or element structure or material

291

With strain-relief means

292

Plural series-connected conductive elements forming a single link

293

Plural parallel fusible elements

294

Continuous strand adapted for successive insertion in protected circuit

295

With particular geometrical shape or configuration

296

Composite (e.g., with overlay)

297

With nonconductive core (e.g., printed circuit)

298

THERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES

299

Plural diverse actuating means in single switch

300

Responsive to plural external conditions (e.g., temperature and humidity)

301

With mechanical timing means (e.g., clockwork)

302

Periodic or cyclically operative

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With predetermined operative cycle adjusting means

304

With predetermined operative temperature range

305

Utilizing cam or eccentric

306

Expansible or vaporizable fluid actuated

307

Plural expansible elements with single switch

308

Individually responsive to diverse conditions or of diverse characteristics

309

Multiple contacts or external circuit completion means

310

Plural independent switches

311

Selective, sequentially or alternately actuated

312

With manual or other mechanical contact control means

313

Combined or compound motion device

314

Reciprocating or sliding motion

315

Piston or plunger

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Rotary or oscillatory motion device

317

With spring or other energy storage means

318

Snap-action

319

With adjusting, calibrating or compensating means

320

With diaphragm or bellows structure

321

Combined with capillary tube or bore

322

With Bourdon tube

323

With operating range calibration or adjustment means

324

With auxiliary heater

325

With latching, locking or holding means

326

Fluid or fluid pressure generating means

327

Housing, casing or support means

328

With pressure relief (e.g., venting)

329

Contact structure or composition of material

330

With relative position adjustment means

331

Comprising conductive liquid (e.g., mercury)

332

With signaling, alarm or visual indicator means

333

With bimetallic element

334

With manual or other mechanical contact control means

335

Plural elements combined with single mechanical means

336

Individually responsive to diverse conditions or of diverse operating characteristics

337

Multiple contact or plural circuit control means

338

Plural separate switches

339

With interlocking

340

With contacts selectively, alternately or sequentially actuated

341

With time-delay means

342

With spring or other energy storage means

343

Snap-action

344

With magnetic flux source (e.g., magnetic armature)

345

With toggle linkage

346

With frictional coupling or lost motion means

347

With adjusting or calibration means

348

With reset or reclosing means

349

With contact biasing, pressure control or adjusting means

350

Compound motion means

351

Rotary or oscillatory motion means

352

With frictional clutch drive means

353

Including cam and follower

354

Reciprocating or slidable motion means

355

Independently operative

356

Latch or latch-release means

357

Adjustable

358

With reclosing or reset means

359

With bimetallic element comprising or unitary with latch

360

With operating range calibration or adjustment means

361

Utilizing cam or roller

362

Bimetallic element unitary with or directly actuates contacts

363

Multiple contacts or external circuit control means

364

Alternately or selectively actuated

365

Snap-action

366

With magnetic flux source

367

With reset means

368

With adjustment or calibration means

369

Cyclically or repetitively operative

370

With plural bimetallic elements

371

Of diverse operating characteristics or responsive to diverse conditions

372

Element attachment or mounting means

373

Contact structure or composition of material (e.g., mercury)

374

With position adjusting means

375

Leaf spring with direct thrust element

376

With signal or indicating means

377

With auxiliary heating means

378

With compensation means (e.g., ambient temperature)

379

Bimetallic element structure or composition of material

380

Housing, casing or support structure

381

With significant external circuit connection means

382

With longitudinally expansible solid element

383

With plural contacts or external circuit completion means

384

With manual or other mechanical contact control means

385

Latching or tripping means

386

Comprising mechanical advantage or force multiplying means

387

Comprising frictional clutch or lost motion means

388

With spring or other energy storage means

389

Comprising resilient leaf spring

390

Snap-action

391

With flexible vane or plate

392

With operating range calibration or adjusting means

393

Expansible solid structure or composition of material

394

Rod, tube or cylinder

395

Wire or stranded material

396

Diaphragm, strip or ribbon

397

Plural deformable elements in single switch

398

Housing, casing or support means

399

Contact or terminal structural or composition of material

400

With position adjustment means

401

With fusible, combustible or explosive material

402

With manual, gravity-actuated or other mechanical contact control means

403

Automatic cutout or disconnect type

404

With fusible element directly connecting contacts

405

With fusible element opening the circuit (no mechanical contacts)

406

Multiple contacts or plural circuit control means

407

Utilizing spring or other energy

408

Reciprocating or slidable motion device

409

Plunger or piston

410

Rotatable

411

Latch, trip or holding means

412

Plural independent fuse elements with single circuit completion means

413

Contact structure or composition of material

414

Housing, casing or support means

415

Flexible or resilient

416

Fusible, link or element structure or composition of material

417

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