US PATENT SUBCLASS 337 / 61
.~.~.~.~ Rotary or oscillatory motion device (e.g., spring motor)

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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}
61.~.~.~.~ Rotary or oscillatory motion device (e.g., spring motor)

DEFINITION

Classification: 337/61

(under subclass 52) Subject matter including means whereby contact opening or closing is accomplished by operation of a mechanical device moving in a rotary or oscillatory manner in a single plane; for example, circular movement in a horizontal or vertical plane with a reversal of direction.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

10, for electrothermal or thermal switch of this class with diverse art type switch including rotary mechanism.

149, for electrothermal fusible element switch with rotary actuator.

316, for thermal expansible fluid operated switch with rotary or oscillatory device.

351, for similar devices utilizing thermally responsive bimetallic elements.

410, for thermal switches of the fusible element type with rotatable contact actuator. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

185, Motors: Spring, Weight, or Animal Powered,

37+, for spring motors, per se.

200, Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers,

19.01+, for periodic mechanical switches utilizing a rotary motion and subclasses 465+ for mechanical rotary switches.

335, Electricity: Magnetically Operated Switches, Magnets, and Electromagnets,

76, for electromagnetically operated switches with spring motor means.