US PATENT SUBCLASS 439 / 43
WITH SELECTABLE CIRCUIT, E.G., PLUG BOARD

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439 /   HD   ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

43WITH SELECTABLE CIRCUIT, E.G., PLUG BOARD {5}
44  DF  .~> Planar circuit overlying a second planar circuit, both adapted to be electrically connected {1}
49  DF  .~> Including three or more contacts adapted to be selectively interconnected {1}
52  DF  .~> Coupling part including repositionable contact
53  DF  .~> Coupling part with selectably oriented mating part
54  DF  .~> Test panel

DEFINITION

Classification: 439/43

WITH SELECTABLE CIRCUIT, E.G., PLUG BOARD:

(under the class definition) Electrical connector (a) comprising a member having a first contact connected to a first electrical circuit and having a second contact connected to a second electrical circuit and a second member connected to other circuitry, wherein the second member is intended to be manipulated by and at the will of an operative to make electrical connection with either the first or the second contact of the first member; or (b) comprising a member having first, second and third electrically isolated contacts and second member intended to electrically bridge the first contact with either the second or the third contacts, by and at the will of an operative.

(1) Note. A board, per se, of the type provided for in clause (a) of this definition, i.e., plug board and of the type provided for in clause (b) i.e., a jumper board is included herein, since such a board is not provided for as a subcombination in other areas of this schedule.

(2) Note. This definition requires that the second member be manipulated to make selection; therefore, a member for selectively receiving either a second member for making connection in a first manner (which may or may not be disclosed) or a different second member for making connection in a second manner (which also may or may not be disclosed) is not included herein. See the Search Notes hereunder especially to subclass 189. Similarly, a removable device to "selectively" transmit when installed or break circuitry when removed is not considered to meet the requirements of this definition; whereas, a repositionable conductor to transmit from a first contact to either a second or a third contact is included herein.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

44, for an electrical connector provided with a plurality of jumperlike devices which may selectively be used or not used to bridge certain groups of contacts.

189, for a removable circuit assembly to "prewire" an electrical device, which may be selectable in that a different assembly may be used. See (1) Note above.

502+, for a flaccid conductor for bridging between a first and a second contact on a board. 507+, for a rigid conductor for bridging between a first and a second contact on a board.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS

200, Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers,

46, for a switching device in which a contact is controlled by means of a perforated or embossed sheet, card or strip.

235, Registers,

487+, for a circuit selecting record, per se, used with a calculator.

361, Electricity: Electrical Systems and Devices,

93.3, for rating plug which allows setting of current rating and or trip specification for electrical system, and subclass 633 for a plug board combined with an electrical system.