US PATENT SUBCLASS 439 / 171
.~.~ Including repositionable contact

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166  DF  CONVERTIBLE BY INTERNAL CHANGE TO SELECTIVELY COOPERATE WITH A DIFFERENT CONTACT {5}
170  DF  .~ Coupling part {1}
171.~.~ Including repositionable contact {2}
172  DF  .~.~.~> To nonuse or distinct use (e.g., male/female) position
173  DF  .~.~.~> To fit differently oriented contact

DEFINITION

Classification: 439/171

Including repositionable contact:

(under subclass 170) Coupling part including a contact* or a portion of a contact adapted to be moved to a different location with respect to the coupling part to allow it to interfit with a different, particularly configured, sized, or positioned cooperating connector; wherein the contact or the portion of a contact is adapted to be returned to the original position.

(1) Note. The purpose of repositioning the contact of this subclass may be to adapt the device for use with mating parts of different configurations without use of an intermediate "adapter".

(2) Note. Included herein is a connector having a repositionable contact for interfitting with variously configured mating parts of particular, assigned configurations, e.g.., assigned for particular voltage or ampere rating.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

52, for a coupling part having a repositionable contact to allow an operative to select different circuitry.

103+, for a male coupling part (plug) having a repositionable safety ground plug.

174+, for a connector, generally, having a repositionable contact.