US PATENT SUBCLASS 439 / 110
UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT RAIL OR UNINTERRUPTED CONTACT

Current as of: June, 1999
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439 /   HD   ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

110UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT RAIL OR UNINTERRUPTED CONTACT {6}
111  DF  .~> Arcuate, bendable or pliant rail or contact {1}
113  DF  .~> With access restricting cover {1}
115  DF  .~> With means to join tandem rails or tandem contacts
116  DF  .~> With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in addition to contact of coupling part {1}
119  DF  .~> With mating part having mating connector portion and another connector portion electrically connected thereto, e.g., adapter
120  DF  .~> Molding type; e.g., baseboard

DEFINITION

Classification: 439/110

UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT RAIL OR UNINTERRUPTED CONTACT:

(under the class definition) Electrical connector including (a) an elongated member for supporting another connector such that the supported structure may be located at any of an infinite number of locations along the elongated member; or

(b) an elongated member housing an elongated contact member such that the contact can accept a mating connector at any of an infinite number of locations along its length.

(1) Note. Under clause (a) of this definition, a device is included if the track (elongated supporting member) does not house an electrical connector, rather an electrical connection may be made by use of a flexible conductor extended to a fixed electrical connector.

(2) Note. Under clause (b) of this definition, the elongated housing may be constructed to limit access to the elongated contact to only a restricted location. This is to allow placement of similar art in this subclass even though limited use has been placed on the device by application of a restricting cover plate. Also, if not provided for elsewhere, a contact, per se, for engagement with a mating connector at any of an infinite number of locations along its length is included herein. An accessible, pliant, conducting wire within a housing is not considered to be an elongated contact under this definition.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

94, for an uninterrupted support rail or contact or a connector for interfitting with an uninterrupted rail or contact with safety grounding.

121+, for an electrical connector for interfitting with an uninterrupted support rail or contact, generally.

207+, for an electrical connector combined with a distinct structure for encasing a pliant conducting wire including a device wherein the wire is "accessible" at an infinite number of locations along its length.