US PATENT SUBCLASS 200 / 318
.~ Latches

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200 /   HD   ELECTRICITY: CIRCUIT MAKERS AND BREAKERS

237  DF  ELECTRIC SWITCH DETAILS {5}
318.~ Latches {6}
318.1  DF  .~.~> Mechanism to hold push button down {1}
319  DF  .~.~> Shockproof
320  DF  .~.~> Plural latches
321  DF  .~.~> Manually operated latching means {1}
323  DF  .~.~> Self-operating latching means {2}
327  DF  .~.~> Positioning or stop member

DEFINITION

Classification: 200/318

(under subclass 237) Subject matter, wherein a latch or detent device is utilized for holding the contacts of a switch in a desired position. The contacts are usually latched in circuit-closing position to prevent accidental opening, however; the contacts may also be latched in a circuit-opening position, or in both a circuit-closing and a circuit-opening position. The latch is usually released by hand or some other physical means when desired.