US PATENT SUBCLASS 337 / 41
.~.~.~ Multiple contact or plural circuit control means

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337 /   HD   ELECTRICITY: ELECTROTHERMALLY OR THERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES

14  DF  ELECTROTHERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES {9}
36  DF  .~ With bimetallic elements (i.e., motion takes place in a plane at right angles to its major axis) {10}
37  DF  .~.~ With manual or other mechanical contact controlling means {12}
41.~.~.~ Multiple contact or plural circuit control means {3}
42  DF  .~.~.~.~> Plural switches {1}
44  DF  .~.~.~.~> Selectively or alternately actuated
45  DF  .~.~.~.~> Single multipole or polyphase control device {2}

DEFINITION

Classification: 337/41

(under subclass 37) Subject matter including a plurality

(three or more) of contacts associated with a single continuous electric circuit to be controlled or includes means whereby two or more continuous electric circuits are controlled by the contact controlling means.

(1) Note. This subclass includes subject matter under subclass 37 wherein the structure includes a plurality of devices falling under the definition of subclass 37 but forming a single assembly or single entity under the class definition or a single device having a plurality of pairs of contacts whereby two or more separate and distinct electrical circuits may be completed through the device. This subclass does not include those devices which comprise a single movable contact which alternately contacts with each of two fixed contacts whereby varying the direction of current in the two conductors of a single circuit.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

11, for fusible element switching device with multiple circuit connector and diverse art type switch.

145, for electrothermal fusible element multiple contact switches.

338+, for thermally actuated switches of a similar construction. 406, for thermally actuated fusible, combustible or explosive material switches with multiple contacts.