.~> To receive contact from first direction or from second axially distinct direction
DEFINITION
Classification: 439/217
ALTERNATIVELY CONNECTED:
(under the class definition) Electrical connector including a connection face which is selectively usable at one time without rearrangement or alteration thereof (a) with a first cooperating connector of a first configuration or with a second cooperating connector that is of a different configuration, or (b) with a cooperating connector making electrical connection from a first direction or from a second, distinct direction.
(1) Note. The "connection face" of this subclass refers to a particular component of an electrical connector usually comprising a contact where connection may be made and is intended to restrict from this subclass a connector simply having a first face for making electrical connection with a first mating connector and a second face for making electrical connection wherein the first and second connections are independent one of the other. However, included in this subclass is a similar device wherein if the first mating connection is connected thereto, use of the second connection would be blocked from making connection by the presence of the first.
(2) Note. Included in this and the indented subclasses, particularly subclass 218, is a coupling part* that accepts a mating part* from a first direction along a first axis or accepts a mating part from the opposite direction along the same axis. Also included in this and the indented subclasses, particularly subclass 224, is a connector that is not a coupling part that accepts a cooperating connector from a first or a second direction, with one exception, i.e., NOT INCLUDED HEREIN is a noncoupling part connector that is accessible only from opposite directions along the same axis.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
166+, for an electrical connector convertible by internal change to selectively cooperate with a different contact.
176, for a female coupling part convertible to a male coupling part by addition of a prong.
177, for a coupling part convertible to a distinct shape by addition of a nonremovabe element or by removal of a nonreusable element.
516, for an electrical connector with provision to isolate circuitry by severance of a bridging element.
518, for a coupling part convertible to a different format by substitution of a different contact.
