HAVING CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING PROVISION EFFECTED BY MATING ORHAVING "DEAD" CONTACT ACTIVATED AFTER MATING:
(under the class definition) Electrical connector (a) including a characteristic intended to modify the flow of electrical current upon making of the connection, other than that effected by the connection; or (b) including an electricity transmitting member intended to be not connected to a source of electrical current before mating with corresponding electricity transmitting member of a cooperating connector but be so connected after mating.
(1) Note. Under clause (b) of this definition the "dead" contact may be actuated by sliding within the contactor to make engagement with another contact that is "live", i.e., charged with electrical current.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
944+, for a cross-reference art collection similar to this subclass, but limited to use with coaxial cable.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
200, Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers, for an electrical connector assembly combined with a switch, generally, and especially
51+, for an electrical connector combined with a switch actuated upon application of the connector with a mating connector wherein the switch is remote from the connector assembly or is functional to actuate a distinct electrical
circuit. See the line expressed under section III of the definition of this class (Class 439).
