US PATENT SUBCLASS 337 / 341
.~.~.~ With time-delay means

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337 /   HD   ELECTRICITY: ELECTROTHERMALLY OR THERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES

298  DF  THERMALLY ACTUATED SWITCHES {7}
333  DF  .~ With bimetallic element {9}
334  DF  .~.~ With manual or other mechanical contact control means {10}
341.~.~.~ With time-delay means

DEFINITION

Classification: 337/341

(under subclass 334) Subject matter including significant details of means whereby the act of opening or closing of the main switch contacts takes place at an appreciable interval of time after an actuating force is applied to the contact actuating means, or the operative interval of the switch is controlled by varying the amount of heat or the rate of heating applied to the thermal responsive means.

(1) Note. For other delay or timing means used in devices of this class, see SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS below.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

81, for similar subject matter in an electrothermally actuated switch. For other delay or timing means used in devices of this class, see the subclasses listed under SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS of subclass 81.