US PATENT SUBCLASS 337 / 56
.~.~.~.~.~ With reclosing or reset 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}
52  DF  .~.~.~ With spring or other energy storage device {4}
53  DF  .~.~.~.~ Snap-action {4}
56.~.~.~.~.~ With reclosing or reset means

DEFINITION

Classification: 337/56

(under subclass 53) Subject matter including significant means whereby after the movable contact, or contacts, of the device has been actuated from one original condition to another operated condition, due to an abnormal thermal current condition in the device, or by manual manipulation, the contacts may be returned to the original condition either automatically or manually, or means whereby a latching or holding mechanism is reset to an operative condition wherein the contact control means will be rigidly held in the original condition until released by operation of the thermal current responsive device.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

91, for electrothermal bimetallic element snap action switch with reset means.

348, for similar art devices utilizing thermally responsive bimetallic devices.

367, for thermally actuated bimetallic snap action switch with reset means.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

335, Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets, 26+, for electromagnetically operated circuit breakers with reclosable or resetting means.