Miscellaneous structures for protecting persons or animals against electrical shock. Included, for example, are (1) covers or guards adapted to be positioned about a charged conductor or other electrical equipment for preventing accidental contact therewith; (2) devices for insulating the body of a person or animal from ground; and (3) devices forming a shunt path from a charged conductor to ground in the event of accidental contact therewith.
(1) Note. This subclass does not take mere sheathed or insulated wires or cables, nor conductors which are installed in conduits, for which see this class, subclass 68.1 and indented subclasses; but short lengths of insulation tubes or sleeves adapted to be positioned about an exposed position of conductor to prevent contact therewith by persons or animals are here.
(2) Note. Protective devices of the character provided for
here, but limited by structure to use with specific electric apparatus, are classified in the appropriate apparatus class.
(3) Note. For art structure, in general, formed in whole or in part of insulating material or otherwise constructed to protect the wearer or user against electrical shock, see the appropriate art class.
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2, 3 for protection of life and/or property against lightning.
37+, 50+ for mere manholes, boxes or casings for housing electrical apparatus.
136, for conduit, cable or conductor anti-abrasion devices. 137+, for insulators not limited to use as shock-hazard protective devices, see this class, subclass
138, for electrically insulated pull chains for switches.
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2, Apparel, for art structure, in general,
81, Tools, for art structure, in general.
361, Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices,
212+, for discharging static electricity.
191, Electricity: Transmission to Vehicles,
30, 31 and 35, for protected third rails and guarded trolley conductors.
294, Handling: Hand and Hoist-Line Implements,
19, and indented subclasses for devices for temporarily holding and handling conductors while insulators are being changed.
16, Miscellaneous Hardware, 431+, for insulated handles.
439, Electrical Connectors, appropriate subclasses for connector coupling devices having insulation or barrier means to prevent contact with the "live" parts thereof,
200, Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers,
51.09, for such devices having automatic means for deenergizing the contacts upon separation of the coupling
