US PATENT SUBCLASS 439 / 518
COUPLING PART CONVERTIBLE TO DIFFERENT FORMAT BY SUBSTITUTION OF DIFFERENT CONTACT


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439 /   HD   ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

518COUPLING PART CONVERTIBLE TO DIFFERENT FORMAT BY SUBSTITUTION OF DIFFERENT CONTACT


DEFINITION

Classification: 439/518

COUPLING PART CONVERTIBLE TO DIFFERENT FORMAT BY SUBSTITUTION OF DIFFERENT CONTACT:

(under the class definition) Electrical connector comprising a coupling part* particularly adapted to have a contact* thereof removed and to receive as a replacement therefor another contact of different shape than the first so that the device will interfit with a different mating part*.

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 prong.

177, for a coupling part convertible to a distinct shape by addition of a nonremovable element or by removal of a

nonreusable element.

217+, for a device having several types of connectors available without modification of the device, but structurally limited so that if one type is in use, use of another will be prevented.

516, for an electrical connector with provision to isolate circuitry by severance of a bridging element.