(under subclass 203) Machine wherein the tool cycle is initiated and terminated solely by mechanical elements (to the exclusion of electrical, electronic, or chemical means).
(1) Note. The mere presence of an electric driving motor an necessary manually or mechanically actuated switch does not exclude the combination thereof, with the mechanical initiating and terminating means, from this subclass.
(2) Note. Hydraulic or pneumatic devices are considered "mechanical" for the purposes of this definition.