(under the class definition) Subject matter provided with a resilient member, such as a spring, or a lost motion connection between (1) the source of power and the mechanism for transmitting separating motion to the electrodes, or (2) the means for operating the mechanism for releasing the electrode and the release mechanism.
(1) Note. In most of the patents in this subclass, the resilient or lost motion connection prevents small movements of the power source or the means for operating the electrode release mechanism from being transmitted to the electrode or the electrode release mechanism, thereby preventing spurious separating or feeding.
