US PATENT SUBCLASS 338 / 168
.~.~.~.~ With flexible lead-in to contact

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338 /   HD   ELECTRICAL RESISTORS

68  DF  MECHANICALLY VARIABLE (E.G., RHEOSTAT) {24}
118  DF  .~ Movable contact electrically adjustable over length of resistance element {21}
160  DF  .~.~ Contact slides along in contact with element {3}
162  DF  .~.~.~ Contact angularly slidable {11}
168.~.~.~.~ With flexible lead-in to contact

DEFINITION

Classification: 338/168

(under subclass 162) Subject matter wherein a flexible or resilient conductor is provided between the movable contact and a terminal fixed on stationary resistor structure, the ends of the conductor being secured to the movable and stationary structure, respectively.

(1) Note. The flexible conductor may be a spring, whose respective ends are secured to the terminal and contact.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

167, for variable resistors with angularly slidable spring loaded contacts.