PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

PTO Manual of Classification for US patents

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Class Number: 439
 Class Title: ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

Subclass  Subclass
Number    Title

  1       INTERRELATED CONNECTORS RELATIVELY MOVABLE DURING USE
  2       .And antivibration mounting
  3       .With means to apply lubricant or coolant
  4       .With storage means for flaccid conductor
  5       .Having liquid contact
  6       .Universal movement
  7       ..Having "nonsolid" contact, e.g., fibrous or pelletized bed
  8       ..Parts comprisng ball and socket
  9       ..One part having flexible contact fingers
  10      .Compound movement, e.g., rotary + linear
  11      .Movement about axis
  12      ..Including stacked plates used as conductor
  13      ..Rotary movement
  14      ...Between cable and screw-type contact shell
  15      ...Part comprising hand wheel, e.g., steering wheel
  16      ...Part comprising vehicle wheel
  17      ...Including ball or roller bearing used as conductor
  18      ...Including annular contact
  19      ....Rolling contact
  20      ....Coaxial annular contacts
  21      .....Concentric
  22      .....Having axially facing contact surface
  23      .....Having radially outwardly facing contact surface
  24      ......Three or more such contacts
  25      .......Engaged by resiliently biased contact
  26      ........Laterally biased finger contact
  27      ....Having axially facing contact surface
  28      ....Having radially outwardly facing contact surface
  29      ...Including resiliently biased contact
  30      ....Contact having resilient shank
  31      ..Hinge
  32      .Linear movement
  33      ..Expansion joint
  34      WITH VEHICLE STRUCTURE
  35      .Connection to towed vehicle
  36      .Connection to lamp
  37      WITH WEARING APPAREL
  38      WITH MAGNET
  39      .To urge mating connectors together
  40      .To urge connector to supporting surface
  41      WITH VACUUM APPLYING MEANS. E.G., SUCTION CUP
  42      .To urge mating connectors or contacts together
  43      WITH SELECTABLE CIRCUIT, E.G., PLUG BOARD
  44      .Planar circuit overlying a second planar circuit, both adapted
            to be electrically connected
  45      ..Connected by transversely inserted pin
  46      ...Pin having selection feature
  47      ...Panel member having planar surface for supporting circuit and
              parallel surface for supporting second circuit
  48      ...Linear conductors of first surface; linear, normally
              disposed, conductors in second circuit
  49      .Including three or more contacts adapted to be selectively
            interconnected
  50      ..Panel having planar contact array with mating panel having
             mating planar contact array
  51      ...Mounted for controlled movement with respect thereto
  52      .Coupling part including repositionable contact
  53      .Coupling part with selectably oriented mating part
  54      .Test panel
  55      PREFORMED PANEL CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT, E.G., PCB, ICM, DIP, CHIP,
           WAFER, ETC.
  56      .Connection to lamp or electron tube
  57      ..Movable about its axis
  58      ..Electron tube moved perpendicularly to panel circuit
  59      .With mating connector which receives panel circuit edge
  60      ..Contacts at different distances from lead panel circuit edge
  61      ..Receives plural panel circuit edges
  62      ..Panel mounted connector which receives edge of panel circuit
  63      .For receiving coaxial connector
  64      .With guide for directing panel circuit movement
  65      .With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to
            another panel circuit
  66      ..Conductor is compressible and to be sandwiched between panel
             circuits
  67      ..Flexible panel
  68      ..Micro panel circuit arrangement, e.g., ICM, DIP, chip, wafer,
             etc.
  69      ...Overlying second, coextensive micro panel circuit
              arrangement
  70      ...Dual inline package (DIP)
  71      ....Leadless
  72      ....Contacts extending parallel with DIP at contact surface
  73      ....With external, contact enhancing clamp
  74      ..Overlying second preformed panel circuit, both adapted to be
             electrically connected
  75      ...Connected by transversely inserted pin
  76      .Within distinct housing spaced from panel circuit arrangement
  77      .Flexible panel
  78      .Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
  79      ..Panel circuit adapted to move along panel plane relative to
             coupling part for insertion of male contact
  80      ...Resilient contact or to receive resilient contact
  81      ..Resilient contact or to receive resilient contact
  82      ...In or for use in panel circuit aperture
  83      ..Contact soldered to panel circuit
  84      ..Contact secured to panel circuit by deformation
  85      .Of layers of insulation
  86      INCLUDING ELASTOMERIC OR NONMETALLIC CONDUCTIVE PORTION
  87      .Rigid carbon conductive member
  88      .Inductive shielding or arc suppressing means
  89      ..Sealing with coupled connector
  90      ..Between parallel conductors
  91      .Adapted to be sandwiched between preformed panel circuit
            arrangements
  92      WITH CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS AND SAFETY GROUNDING PROVISION
  93      .And means to block access to power contact surface
  94      .Uninterrupted support rail or contact, or for interfitting with
            uninterrupted support rail or contact
  95      .Grounding to connector container or housing
  96      ..Pliable conductor for making grounding connection of connector
             to container
  97      ..By means of connector mounting screw
  98      .Grounding to conductive sheath of cable
  99      ..Portion of connector beneath conductive sheath
  100     .Grounding to pipe, rod or conduit
  101     .Direct grounding of coupling part member passing into aperture
  102     ..Prong having locking provision, e.g., bayonet
  103     ..Movable or removable ground prong
  104     ...Pivotable or rotatable about transverse axis
  105     ..Adapter
  106     ..Three-prong coupling part including ground prong, or
             receptacle
  107     ...Duplex receptacle
  108     .Grounding of coupling part
  109     INTERMEDIATE MEMBER BETWEEN PRONG AND ENCOMPASSING PLANAR
           GROUND
  110     UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT RAIL OR UNINTERRUPTED CONTACT
  111     .Arcuate, bendable or pliant rail or contact
  112     ..Circular rail or contact
  113     .With access restricting cover
  114     ..Bus duct
  115     .With means to join tandem rails or tandem contacts
  116     .With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in
            addition to contact of coupling part
  117     ..Uninterrupted contact accessible by mating contact moving in a
             first, then a lateral direction
  118     ...Bayonet coupling part movable about axis
  119     .With mating part having mating connector portion and another
            connector portion electrically connected thereto, e.g.,
            adapter
  120     .Molding type; e.g., baseboard
  121     FOR INTERFITTING WITH UNINTERRUPTED SUPPORT RAIL OR
           UNINTERRUPTED CONTACT
  122     .Coupling part with actuating means urging contact surface to
            move with respect to rest of connector and toward mating
            contact
  123     CANDLE SIMULATION TYPE
  124     .Adapter
  125     HAVING SPARK OR GLOW PLUG COVER
  126     .Inductive shielding; e.g., radio disturbance
  127     .With distinct securing means
  128     .Having removable closure
  129     MAGNETO POST TYPE
  130     MULTICONTACT INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DISTRIBUTOR CAP OR
           MULTICONTACT MATING PART
  131     CONNECTOR MOVABLE BETWEEN ACCESSIBLE AND INACCESSIBLE POSITIONS
  132     .With fluid pressure operating or control means
  133     WITH UNAUTHORIZED CONNECTION PREVENTER, E.G., KEY OR COMBINATION
           LOCK
  134     .Prong cover
  135     WITH CONTACT PREVENTER OR RETRACTABLE COVER PART
  136     .Movably mounted
  137     ..Moved by mating connector
  138     ...Moved about an axis
  139     ....Connector moved rectilinearly for engagement, preventer or
               cover moved about axis parallel to direction of connector
               movement
  140     ...Connector moved rectilinearly for engagement, preventer or
              cover moved rectilinearly and parallel thereto
  141     ....Retractable sheath
  142     ..Movable about axis
  143     ...To misalign aperture with contact
  144     ...With connector retaining means in addition to contact of
              connector
  145     ..Movable to misalign aperture with contact
  146     .Adapted to fit between contacts of first and second coupled
            connectors (e.g., power measuring meter)
  147     .With connector retaining means in addition to contact of
            connector
  148     .Dummy connector
  149     .Prong cover
  150     ..Protector for electron tube pin
  151     COUPLING PART COMBINED WITH MEANS TO ALLOW REPOSITIONING OF
           MATING PART FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH DIFFERENT CONTACTS ON MATING
           PART; E.G., FLASH CUBE
  152     WITH COUPLING SEPARATOR
  153     .Including retainer or joiner
  154     ..Destructible retainer
  155     ..Distinct from separator
  156     ...Coaxial contacts, center one comprising separator, e.g.,
              photo flash
  157     ..Integral retainer and cam separator
  158     .Means to utilize direct fluid action
  159     .Nonconducting pusher
  160     ..Including handle for direct manual urge to separate
  161     HEAT RESPONSIVE CONTACT PRESSURE CONTROL
  162     WITH RELATIVELY GUIDED MEMBERS AND INTERMEDIATE PLIABLE
           CONDUCTOR
  163     .Frangible pliable conductor; e.g., umbilical break-away
  164     .Relatively movable about axis
  165     ..Hinge
  166     CONVERTIBLE BY INTERNAL CHANGE TO SELECTIVELY COOPERATE WITH A
           DIFFERENT CONTACT
  167     .Connector for power measuring meter
  168     .Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  169     .Test probe
  170     .Coupling part
  171     ..Including repositionable contact
  172     ...To nonuse or distinct use (e.g., male/female) position
  173     ...To fit differently oriented contact
  174     .Including repositionable contact
  175     ..To fit different size contact
  176     FEMALE COUPLING PART CONVERTIBLE TO MALE COUPLING PART BY
           ADDITION OF PRONG
  177     COUPLING PART CONVERTIBLE TO DISTINCT SHAPE BY ADDITION OF
           NONREMOVABLE ELEMENT OR BY REMOVAL OF NONREUSABLE ELEMENT
  178     FLUENT CONDUCTING MATERIAL
  179     .Liquid
  180     CONTACT SEPARATION BY SNAP OR QUICK-BREAK ACTION
  181     INCLUDING ARC SUPPRESSING OR EXTINGUISHING MEANS
  182     .Lamp or electron tube socket
  183     .By arc suppressing or extinguishing environment
  184     ..Gas
  185     ...Gas accomodation by relatively moving parts
  186     .Contact encasing chamber
  187     ..Movable relative to contact
  188     HAVING CIRCUIT INTERRUPTING PROVISION EFFECTED BY MATING OR
           HAVING "DEAD" CONTACT ACTIVATED AFTER MATING
  189     WITH OR COMPRISING REMOVABLE CIRCUIT MODIFYING ARRANGEMENT
  190     HAVING RETAINER OR PASSAGEWAY FOR FLUENT MATERIAL
  191     .Fluent material transmission line
  192     ..Connector electrically joined to line
  193     ..For use with line heater
  194     ..Electrical connection within line
  195     ..Connector/line assembly coupled to mating connector/line
             assembly by movement about an axis less than 360 degrees
  196     .Liquid material to dissipate, remove, or block the flow of
            heat
  197     .For urging contact toward or away from mating contact
  198     .Gas retainer
  199     .Liquid retainer
  200     ..Impregnated material
  201     ..Coupling part having contact encompassed by liquid storage
             chamber
  202     ...Contact comprising tapered post or mating part (e.g., battery
              post)
  203     ..Crimped end terminal
  204     ..Encompassing wire
  205     .Passageway allowing escape of fluent material during mating
  206     .Vent
  207     WITH CONDUIT OR DUCT
  208     .Enclosed conductor electrically connected thereto
  209     .Molding type (e.g., baseboard)
  210     .Means to join conduit, duct or conductor sections
  211     .Including receptacle
  212     BUS DUCT
  213     .Means to join bus ducts
  214     COMPRISING COUPLING PART OF INDETERMINATE LENGTH LATERALLY OF
           CONNECTION
  215     .Included in prefabricated building panel (e.g., floor, ceiling,
            wall)
  216     .Molding type (e.g., baseboard)
  217     ALTERNATIVELY CONNECTED
  218     .Coupling part
  219     ..Test probe
  220     ..Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  221     ..Contact comprising prong
  222     ..Receptacle having distinct openings for distinct prongs
  223     ..Receptacle for prong of first lateral dimension or for prong
             of second lateral dimension
  224     .To receive contact from first direction or from second axially
            distinct direction
  225     CONTACT TAP BETWEEN NORMALLY ENGAGED COUPLING PARTS
  226     COUPLING PART TO RECEIVE FLUORESCENT OR NEON LAMP
  227     .Having curved tubular envelope
  228     ..Plural lamps
  229     ..Circular lamp
  230     .With sealing element or material for cooperation with coupled
            lamp
  231     .With contact for starting switch
  232     .With additional retaining or locking means for coupled
            connector and lamp
  233     ..Removable
  234     .Adjustably mounted
  235     .Plural lamps
  236     .Adapter
  237     .Separately biased connector
  238     ..Pivotable connector
  239     .With provision for transverse receipt of lamp contact
  240     ..By rotation of lamp about axis
  241     ...Contact comprising laterally resilient spring finger
  242     .With provision for axial receipt of lamp contact
  243     ..Axially biased contact
  244     ...Coil spring with provision to utilize conductivity thereof
  245     COUPLING PART HAVING HELICALLY DISPOSED STRANDLIKE CONTACT
  246     SELF ALIGNING CONTACT
  247     .Contact mounted in floating nonconductive holder
  248     ..Connector including housing or panel to support holder
  249     .Receptacle having two directly opposed contact arms and open
            sides between arms
  250     ..To receive fuse
  251     ..To receive rigid bar type connector, e.g.,busbar
  252     .Tubular socket
  253     SCREW COUPLING PART ENGAGED OR DISENGAGED WITHOUT ROTARY MOTION
  254     .Having radially movable thread means
  255     ..By axially moving wedge or cam
  256     ..Biased toward mating thread
  257     ...Socket
  258     COUPLING PART WITH LATCHING MEANS AND TETHER OR EXPLOSIVE TO
           UNLATCH FROM MATING PART
  259     COUPLING PART WITH ACTUATING MEANS URGING CONTACT TO MOVE
           LATERALLY WITH RESPECT TO REST OF COUPLING PART AND TOWARD
           MATING PART
  260     .Having open slot for receiving preformed panel circuit
            arrangement or tape cable
  261     .Pivotable means, one portion actuating contact surface, another
            portion retaining coupling part
  262     .Urging stacked contacts to move with respect to rest of
            coupling part
  263     .Contractile receptacle
  264     ..For dual inline coupling part, e.g., DIP
  265     .Expandable contact or spreadable contacts
  266     COUPLING PART HAVING HANDLE OR MEANS TO MOVE CONTACT LATERALLY
           TO PERMIT UNCOUPLING
  267     .Having open slot for receiving panel circuit arrangement
  268     .Expandable, prong receiving socket
  269     .To move contact with respect to similar contact
  270     .Movable latching prong or latch on prong
  271     WITH SEALING ELEMENT OR MATERIAL FOR COOPERATION WITH COUPLED
           CONNECTOR, E.G., GASKET
  272     .Sealing element having cross section that is neither circular
            nor rectangular
  273     ..Tapered cross-section
  274     ..Combined with distinct cable sheath sealing element or
             material
  275     .Combined with distinct cable sheath sealing element or
            material
  276     .Including chamber for contact potting
  277     .With helically threaded coupling movement-actuating means or
            retaining means in addition to contact of coupling part
  278     HAVING RESILIENT HOUSING FOR SEALING WITH COUPLED CONNECTOR
  279     .Combined with distinct cable sheath sealing element or
            material
  280     .Connector comprising lamp or electron tube socket or base
  281     .Having interengageable sealing extension
  282     .Housing comprising resilient latching means
  283     COUPLED CONNECTOR TO SEALINGLY FIT WITH FIRST CONNECTOR
  284     ADAPTED TO COOPERATE WITH DUPLICATE CONNECTOR
  285     .Sequentially connected contacts, e.g., zipper type
  286     .Engaged by axial and pivotal movements (e.g., bayonet)
  287     .Engaged by lateral movement
  288     ..Pivotal
  289     .Butt coupling
  290     .Contact intermeshable with duplicate mating contact
  291     ..Plural, electrically distinct contacts
  292     .With coupling movement retaining means in addition to contact
            of coupling part
  293     ..Resilient
  294     ..With relatively rotatable movement-actuating or retaining
             ring
  295     .Resiliently biased contact
  296     WITH COUPLING MOVEMENT-ACTUATING MEANS OR RETAINING MEANS IN
           ADDITION TO CONTACT OF COUPLING PART
  297     .With guiding means for removable automobile radio or record
            player
  298     ..Including resilient latching retaining means
  299     .With coupling part retained in connection with mating part by
            presence of distinct coupling part
  300     ..Adapter
  301     .Retaining means requiring destruction of element before
            separation
  302     ..Threaded coupling part
  303     ...Requiring destruction of lamp envelope
  304     .Including lock for retaining means (e.g., key or combination
            lock or requiring "special" tool)
  305     ..Magnetically operated latch
  306     ..Threaded coupling part
  307     ...Having freely rotatable component to prevent unthreading
  308     ...Retaining means entirely exterior of coupling part
  309     ...Retaining means comprising part of female coupling part
  310     .Retaining means with distinct movement-actuating means to move
            coupling part axially
  311     ..For bayonet (breech) type locking ring
  312     .Coupling part with relatively pivotable concentric
            movement-actuating or retaining ring
  313     ..Coupling part having appurtenant means for supporting other
             structure
  314     ..Retaining bayonet
  315     ...Having coupling indicating indicia or signal
  316     ...Bayonet lug on axially extending finger
  317     ...With means to move ring
  318     ...With means to prevent bayonet release
  319     ...With spring to longitudinally bias movement-actuating or
              retaining ring
  320     ..Threaded ring or ring adapted to engage threaded mating part
  321     ...With means to prevent unthreading
  322     ...Coupling part having concentric contacts
  323     ...Adapter
  324     .Male contact pin with blockable retaining means at tip, e.g.,
            Modrey
  325     .Coupling part for receiving edge of planar board moving
            parallel to plane
  326     ..With angular mating
  327     ..Retaining means exterior of slot
  328     ...Fingerlike grasping means comprising portion of coupling
              part
  329     .For direct connection to a flexible tape or printed circuit
            board
  330     .For dual inline package (DIP)
  331     ..Movement-actuating or retaining means comprises cover press
  332     .Bayonet coupling part movable about its axis
  333     ..With distinct means to secure movement-actuating or retaining
             means against movement
  334     ..Coupling part including appurtenant means for supporting other
             structure
  335     ..Comprising cylindrical shell having lug receiving slot
  336     ...Lamp or electron tube socket
  337     ..Having axially extending bayonet contact
  338     .Including movement of coupling part about axis
  339     ..Threaded coupling part
  340     ...With socket contact transversely engaging male threaded part
  341     ..Pivotal movement
  342     .Including compound movement of coupling part
  343     ..Including appurtenant means for supporting other structure
  344     .Having push-pull contacts spaced along only one planar side
            wall transverse to longitudinal engagement axis (e.g.,
            telephone jack or plug)
  345     .Retaining means
  346     ..Adapted to engage contact of mating part
  347     ..Laterally moving slide
  348     ..Laterally moving roller or ball
  349     ..Toroidal band urged radially of connection or adapted to be
             compressed for retention, e.g., O-ring
  350     ..Finger or stretchable sleeve resiliently urged laterally of
             connection
  351     ...Coupling part having appurtenant means for supporting other
              structure
  352     ...With additional means to cause or prevent unlatching
  353     ...Finger inwardly biased during coupling or uncoupling
  354     ....Rearwardly extending finger
  355     ...Plural independent coupling parts
  356     ...Coupling part comprising lamp or electron tube socket
  357     ...Resilient finger
  358     ....With graspable portion
  359     ..Retaining means comprising helically threaded member
  360     ...For lamp or electron tube
  361     ...Including appurtenant means for supporting other structure
  362     ...Parallel to connection
  363     ....For retaining tubular conductor in electrical contact
  364     ....Passing centrally through coupling part
  365     ....Adapter
  366     ..Retaining functioning electrical component (e.g., tube, lamp,
             fuse, battery, etc.)
  367     ..Protective enclosure
  368     ..Single means retaining plural distinct coupling parts and
             mating parts together
  369     ..For unsupported coupling part and unsupported mating part,
             (e.g., connecting extension cords)
  370     ..Resiliently urging coupling part and mating part together
  371     ..Pliable band, conductor sheath engaging means, or adhesive
  372     ..Rotatable retaining means, pivotable retaining means, or
             actuated gripping retaining means
  373     ..Wall or outlet mounted
  374     WITH GUIDING MEANS FOR MATING OF COUPLING PART
  375     .Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  376     .For constrained pivotal or plural movement coupling
  377     .For guiding side of movable panel, e.g., circuit board
  378     .Rodlike guide member extending in coupling direction or tubular
            passage for receiving rodlike guide member
  379     ..With plural contacts circularly disposed about guide opening
             or rodlike member, e.g., electron tube base
  380     ..Tubular passage receives contact
  381     ...Bare contact
  382     INCLUDING VIBRATION CUSHIONING OR ABSORBING MEANS
  383     .Adapted to fit between opposing faces of mated connectors
  384     .For supporting connector
  385     ..By gripping mating connector
  386     WITH COMMONING MEANS FOR RETURN GROUND
  387     CONTACT COMPRISING CUTTER (SEVERING, PIERCING, ABRADING,
           SCRAPING, BREAKING OR TEARING)
  388     .Adapted to engage tapered post (e.g., storage battery
            terminal)
  389     .Insulation cutter
  390     ..Adapted to engage liquid, granular or metallic wool conductor
  391     ..Conductor sheath piercing
  392     ...With means to cut off excess end of conductor
  393     ...Cutter piercing insulation parallel to conductor axis
  394     ...Coaxial cable
  395     ...Having slot edge for cutting insulation
  396     ....With additional diverse sharp cutting edge
  397     ....Contact engages conductor in at least two locations spaced
               along conductor axis
  398     .....Conductor engaging slot extends through bight of contact
  399     .....With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal
                joint
  400     .....With distinct surface holding conductor in slot
  401     ....Contact engages conductor at axial location and engages
               insulation at second axial location to relieve stress at
               conductor to terminal joint
  402     ....Single conductive member having plural slots formed by three
               or more fingers for connecting plural conductors
  403     .....From different margins of contact
  404     ....Plural contacts, each formed by slot between pair of
               fingers
  405     .....Longitudinally and laterally staggered contacts
  406     ....Contact is portion of elongated channel
  407     .....With stress relieving means for conductor to terminal
                joint
  408     ....More than one conductor in same slot
  409     ...Pivoting cutter, pivoting means to operate cutter, or
              pivoting means to move conductor against cutter
  410     ....Pivoting cutter
  411     ...Comprising screw, screw operated cutter, or screw means to
              move conductor against cutter
  412     ....Screw means to move conductor against cutter
  413     .....Single element cutting and connecting plural conductors
  414     .....Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  415     ....Screw threads pierce insulation
  416     ....Piercing means comprising end of screw
  417     ...Rectilinearly moving operator
  418     ...Contact member cutting to contact first conductor and
              contacting second conductor
  419     ....Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  420     ...Flexibly tensioned strap
  421     ...Crimped
  422     ....For use with tape cable
  423     ....Cutting by peripheral end of sheath encircling crimped
               contact
  424     ....Cutting by stamped out tooth of sheath encircling crimped
               contact
  425     ...Nail like cutter
  426     ..Passing through insulation to make contact
  427     .Axially penetrating the elongated conductor
  428     ..Comprising screw or screw operated means
  429     ...Screw threads engage conductor
  430     ..Contact permanently secured to a conductor, e.g., crimped,
             soldered, etc.
  431     .Comprising screw, screw operated cutter, or screw means to move
            conductor against cutter
  432     ..Screw operated pivoted cutter
  433     ..Annular cutter
  434     .Annular cutter
  435     .U-shaped clamp
  436     .Resiliently biased
  437     ..Finger
  438     ...Resilient finger
  439     ....Plural fingers
  440     ....Spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement
  441     ....Adapted to grip upon withdrawal of mating part
  442     .Crimped
  443     .Having slot edge for cutting
  444     .Piercing into support structure
  445     WITH OR HAVING FLEXIBLE GUARD OR SUPPORT FOR CABLE OR CONDUCTOR
  446     .Pivotal
  447     .Resilient
  448     ..Coil spring concentric with cable or conductor
  449     WITH STRESS RELIEVING MEANS FOR CONDUCTOR TO TERMINAL JOINT
  450     .Drop cord attaching means, e.g., block or rosette
  451     .Including provision to attach tether
  452     .Including provision to attach to stress bearing portion of
            conductor
  453     .Enlargement engaging means
  454     ..Including longitudinally threaded connector part to effect
             gripping of enlargement
  455     ..Distinct cable attached enlargement means
  456     .Curved conductor path
  457     ..Means comprising notched or apertured body
  458     ...Plate-like body
  459     ..Conductor clamping and shaping
  460     .Conductor gripped by or entirely within connector housing
  461     ..Including longitudinally threaded connector part to effect
             gripping of conductor
  462     ...Distinct clamp actuated by threaded connector part
  463     ..Eccentric gripping means
  464     ..By pliant, conductor encircling strap
  465     ..Longitudinally divided connector housing grips conductor
  466     ...With additional contacts comprising coupling part mating
              along axis normal to conductor
  467     ...Hinged connector housing parts
  468     ..With additional contacts comprising coupling part mating along
             axis normal to conductor
  469     ..Transverse conductor gripping screw, or with means to
             transversely move conductor gripping means
  470     .Conductor gripped outside connector housing by distinct clamp
  471     ..By pliant conductor encircling strap
  472     ..With means to transversely move conductor gripping means
  473     ...With additional contacts comprising coupling part mating
              along axis normal to conductor
  474     INCLUDING OVERSTRESS PREVENTING MEANS
  475     .Frangible element
  476     INCLUDING HANDLE OR DISTINCT MANIPULATING MEANS
  477     .For attachment of connector to overhead conductor
  478     ..With conductor inside handle or manipulating means
  479     ..Including handle operated screw to effect gripping of overhead
             conductor
  480     .Distinct manipulating means; e.g., hot stick
  481     .Randomly manipulated implement
  482     ..Test probe
  483     .Coupling part
  484     ..Including bale or loop
  485     WITH PROVISION TO DISSIPATE, REMOVE, OR BLOCK THE FLOW OF HEAT
  486     .Tube clamp
  487     .Distinct heat sink
  488     WITH INDICATING OR IDENTIFYING PROVISION
  489     .Connection indicating provision
  490     ..Indicator light
  491     .Distinct indicia bearing member
  492     INCLUDING OR FOR USE WITH TAPE CABLE
  493     .For connection to rigid preformed panel circuit arrangement,
            e.g., pcb
  494     .Single cable end into dual rows of contacts
  495     .With mating connection region formed by bared cable
  496     ..Bared cable wrapped into U-shape about insertion projection
  497     .With shield, ground conductor or ground commoning means
  498     .Plural cables to multicontact connector or single cable
            branching to plural connectors
  499     .Including connector housing surrounding cable
  500     ENERGY CELL SUBSTITUTION DEVICE INCLUDING PLURAL CONTACTS (E.G.,
           JUMPER) OR WITH SUPPORT MEANS FOR ENERGY CELL
  501     WITH STORAGE MEANS FOR FLACCID CONDUCTOR
  502     WITH FLACCID CONDUCTOR AND WITH ADDITIONAL CONNECTOR SPACED
           THEREALONG
  503     .Adapted to interconnect vehicles
  504     .Adapted to connect to a battery
  505     .And with third connector spaced therealong
  506     .Connector comprising pivoted spring biased clamp
  507     JUMPER (OR SHORT CIRCUITING COUPLING PART)
  508     .Adapted to be used with power measuring meter
  509     .Coupling part comprising short circuiting cover or
            manipulatable supporting means
  510     .To bridge post-type contacts
  511     .Including plural prongs
  512     .Including plural female contacts
  513     .Having spring biased contact
  514     .Parallel or supplemental nonshielded path
  515     PARALLEL OR SUPPLEMENTAL NONSHIELDED PATH
  516     WITH PROVISION TO ISOLATE CIRCUITRY BY SEVERANCE OF BRIDGING
           ELEMENT
  517     POWER MEASURING METER COUPLING PART
  518     COUPLING PART CONVERTIBLE TO DIFFERENT FORMAT BY SUBSTITUTION OF
           DIFFERENT CONTACT
  519     WITH PROVISION TO RESTRICT ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS
  520     .Sacrificial material
  521     .Including contact cover or case
  522     ..Connector comprising or mating with tapered post, e.g.,
             storage battery terminal
  523     ..Having elastic or heat shrunk cale grip
  524     CORROSION RESISTANT CONDUCTING MATERIAL OTHER THAN LEAD
  525     FOR DUAL INLINE PACKAGE (DIP)
  526     ALIGNING MEANS FOR DUAL INLINE PACKAGE (DIP)
  527     WITH SUPPORTING MEANS FOR COUPLING PART
  528     .Nonuse covering means, e.g., connector storage means
  529     .And including appurtenant means for supporting other structure
  530     ..And including electrical contact for load bearing
  531     .Flexible suspension means, e.g., chain or strand
  532     .Interfitting with channel or double rail
  533     .Also supporting mating part
  534     .Universally or pivotally adjustable supporting elements
  535     .Outlet box
  536     .Supporting means comprising face plate or closure member for
            outlet box
  537     ..For ceiling box
  538     .Outlet receptacle mounting flange
  539     ..Yoke
  540     .Supporting plural independent coupling parts
  541     ..Plural lamp or electron tube sockets
  542     .Elongated member supporting connector at its extremity or
            member for interfitting with such an elongated member
  543     ..Threaded shaft or tube
  544     .Coupling part or mating part extending into panel opening
  545     ..With securing by movement of coupling part in plane of panel
  546     ...Movement about connective axis; e.g., bayonet
  547     ....To preformed panel circuit arrangement
  548     ....With sealing to panel
  549     ....Resilient gripping of panel
  550     ..With opening encircling retaining collar
  551     ...Concentrically screw threaded collar
  552     ..Including resilient securing
  553     ...By resilient member on panel
  554     ...Panel circuit arrangement
  555     ...With means to deform or lock resilient means
  556     ...With sealing to panel
  557     ...Laterally flexed finger on coupling part
  558     ....Including lamp or electron tube socket
  559     ..With sealing to panel
  560     ..Coupling part secured to panel by stressing beyond elastic
             limit
  561     ...By stressing panel beyond elastic limit
  562     ..Coupling part including panel engaging shoulder
  563     ...Comprising detachable or adjustable flange
  564     ...Directly attached to panel by elongated fastener in tension
              (e.g., rivet, bolt or screw)
  565     ...With opposed, cooperating panel engaging member
  566     ...For permanent attachment to panel, e.g., by welding
  567     .Having resilient means engaging panel opening
  568     .Coupling part supported by randomly manipulated appliance
            (e.g., electric iron)
  569     .Flange on coupling part
  570     ..Plural detachable flanges
  571     .Comprising or for use with supporting panel
  572     ..Conductor extending into panel opening
  573     ..Directly attached to panel by elongated fastener in tension
             (e.g., rivet, bolt or screw)
  574     .Means to clamp
  575     ..Resilient clamp
  576     .To be engaged by suspension means
  577     COMBINED WITH NONELECTRICAL FEATURE
  578     INCLUDING OR FOR USE WITH COAXIAL CABLE
  579     .Having means for interconnecting outer conductors of three or
            more cables
  580     .For cable having three or more coaxial conductors
  581     .Adapted to join cable conductors to different type conductors
            (e.g., to PCB conductors)
  582     .Adapted to secure cables perpendicular to one another or a
            cable perpendicular to coupling axis
  583     .Having screw-threaded or screw-thread operated cable grip
  584     ..With radially compressible cable grip
  585     .Having crimpable metallic cable conductor grip
  586     COUPLING PART INCLUDING FLEXING INSULATION
  587     .Sealing
  588     ..Resilient, coupling part encircling jacket
  589     ..Within rigid coupling part shell
  590     .Storage strip for a plurality of coupling parts
  591     .Coupling part for use between duplicate coupling parts (e.g.,
            sandwiched between printed circuit boards)
  592     .Insulation distorted by or to effect coupling action
  593     ..Receptacle adapted to bias contact and cause indrect gripping
             of mating contact
  594     .Resiliently interlocking coupling part with adjacent modular
            coupling part
  595     .Hinged or flexed detent on insulation engaging to secure
            contact within coupling part housing
  596     .Coupling part housing hinged for coupling part assembly
  597     .Having plural, laterally spaced, prongs or prong sockets
  598     ..Coupling part including shell and assembly of contact and
             contact supporting insulator
  599     ..And multiple insulating components
  600     ..Having laterally spaced prongs
  601     ...Folded prongs
  602     .Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  603     .Retaining contact within distinct coupling part housing
  604     WITH EXTERNAL CONDUCTOR OR CABLE EMBEDDED IN INSULATIVE SEALING
           MATERIAL
  605     .Lamp or electron tube socket or base
  606     .Molded connector body
  607     HAVING OR PROVIDING INDUCTIVE OR CAPACITIVE SHIELD
  608     .Conductive shielding material individually surrounding or
            interposed between mutually insulated contacts
  609     .Resilient conductive means providing additional electrical path
            between mating outer shield members
  610     .Having means for electrically connecting shield of shielded
            cable to connector shield member
  611     WITH VITREOUS-TYPE ENVELOPE (E.G., BASE OF LAMP OR VACUUM TUBE)
  612     .Connector or contact secured to each end of double-ended
            envelope
  613     .Connector of the type having only concentric annular contacts
            or annular contact disposed concentrically about an axial
            contact
  614     ..Having three or more contacts (e.g., for three-way lamp)
  615     ..Having screw-thread-coupling contact
  616     .Having bayonet-coupling contact
  617     .Plug having spaced, longitudinally engaging, prong-like
            contacts
  618     ..Having three or more circularly arranged contacts (e.g., base
             of vacuum tube)
  619     .Having only two duplicate contacts arranged bilaterally
            symmetric about longitudinal axis of engagement
  620     WITH CIRCUIT COMPONENT OR COMPRISING CONNECTOR WHICH FULLY
           ENCLOSES CIRCUIT COMPONENT
  621     .With or for fuse
  622     ..Comprising coupling part housing for enclosing fuse
  623     CABLE COMPOSED OF MUTUALLY INSULATED CONDUCTORS HAVING
           SEPARATELY CARRIED CONDUCTOR END TERMINALS
  624     PLURAL CONTACTS DISPOSED INTERMEDIATE ENDS OF CABLE HAVING
           SHEATH ENCLOSING MUTUALLY INSULATED CONDUCTORS (E.G., SEISMIC
           TYPE CABLE)
  625     WITH INSULATION OTHER THAN CONDUCTOR SHEATH
  626     .Plural-contact coupling part
  627     ..For direct simultaneous contact with plural battery or cell
             terminals
  628     ..Single-contact connector for interposition between two
             plural-contact coupling parts (e.g., adaptor)
  629     ..For coupling to edge of printed circuit board or to coupling
             part secured to such edge
  630     ...Having elongated slot for receiving edge of printed circuit
              board
  631     ....Plural slots for electrically interconnecting plural printed
               circuit boards
  632     ....Providing direct contact between contacts of printed circuit
               board and different type conductors
  633     ....Having polarizing means
  634     ....Having multipart insulating body
  635     .....Relative movement of insulating parts alters contact
                pressure
  636     ....Contacts within slot engage opposite sides of printed
               circuit board
  637     .....Separate mutually insulated contacts on opposite
                longitudinal sides of slot
  638     ..Two or more plural-contact coupling parts combined in one
             integral unit
  639     ...Unit includes three or more diverse types of coupling parts
  640     ...One coupling part of unit repositionable relative to another
              thereof
  641     ...Unit includes coupling part having screw-thread-coupling
              contact
  642     ....Plug having surrounding screw-thread-coupling contact
  643     .....Combined with plural receptacles with each having internal
                screw-thread coupling contact
  644     .....Combined with receptacle having internal bayonet-coupling
                contact
  645     .....Combined with push-pull-coupling receptacle
  646     ......Wherein the receptacle is adapted to receive plug having
                 spaced prong-like contacts
  647     ....Receptacle having internal screw-thread-coupling contact
               combined with plug having spaced, longitudinally engaging,
               prong-like contacts
  648     ....Plural receptacles with each having screw-thread-coupling
               contact
  649     ...Unit includes plural receptacles with each having
              bayonet-coupling contact
  650     ...Unit includes receptacle for receiving plug having spaced,
              longitudinally engaging, prong-like contacts
  651     ....Combined with plug having spaced, longitudinally engaging,
               prong-like contacts
  652     .....Wherein the plug is combined with a plurality of the
                receptacles adapted to receive spaced-prong plug
  653     ....Combined with diverse type of coupling part
  654     ....Having receptacle at each of parallel opposed surfaces or
               sides
  655     ...Unit includes plug having spaced, longitudinally engaging,
              prong-like contacts
  656     ..With common means securing plural conductors to separate
             contacts
  657     ...Screw-thread operated
  658     ..Having separate through-passageways for enabling securement of
             intermediate portion of conductors thereto
  659     ...Coupling part comprises receptacle having internal
              screw-thread-coupling contact
  660     ..Plural-contact coupling part comprises receptacle or plug
  661     ...Having screw-thread-coupling contact
  662     ....Screw threads formed on cylindrical or annular contact
  663     .....Screw-threaded center-contact type
  664     .....Plug having screw-thread-coupling contact and also having
                resilient or spring-biased center contact
  665     .....Having mutilated, irregular, interrupted, or discontinuous
                contact thread
  666     .....Receptacle having internal screw-thread-coupling contact
  667     ......And also having resilient or spring-biased center contact
  668     ...Having only push-pull-engaging contacts spaced along
              longitudinal axis of engagement (e.g., jack-type receptacle
              or plug)
  669     ....Plug having cylindrical or annular contacts of substantially
               the same diameter (e.g., jack-type plug)
  670     ...Having coupling contact requiring successive relative motions
              in different directions to complete the coupling
  671     ....Having bayonet-coupling contact
  672     .....Bayonet-coupling contact comprises cylindrically-shaped
                ring or shell
  673     .....Having plural bayonet-coupling contacts
  674     ......Polarized
  675     ...Having annular, push-pull-engaging contact concentrically
              disposed about longitudinal axis of engagement
  676     ...Having push-pull-engaging contacts spaced along planar side
              wall transverse to longitudinal engagement axis (e.g.,
              telephone jack or plug)
  677     ...Polarized
  678     ....By asymmetric disposition or asymmetric shape of duplicate
               contacts
  679     ....By having or receiving contacts of similar type which are
               unequal in size or shape
  680     ....By key or guideway
  681     .....User adjustable key or guideway
  682     ...Receptacle for receiving plug having spaced, longitudinally
              engaging, prong-like contacts
  683     ....Adapted to receive base connector of electron tube
  684     .....Receptacle body formed of thin, superposed plates or discs
                of insulation
  685     ....Having only three prong-receiving recesses arranged to
               define apices of a triangle
  686     ....Having multipart insulating body or casing
  687     .....Divided parallel to longitudinal engagement axis (e.g.,
                formed of two casing halves)
  688     .....Formed of superposed planar sheets or plates of insulation
  689     .....Planar insulating cover overlying insulating body or
                casing
  690     .....Insulating parts secured together by screw-threaded means
  691     ....Having additional resilient member cooperating with contact
               to increase grip on contact of mating plug
  692     ...Plug having spaced, longitudinally engaging, prong-like
              contacts
  693     ....With insulative covering about part of protruding portion of
               each contact
  694     ....Having wire conductor receiving passageway extending
               perpendicular to longitudinal axes of contacts
  695     ....Having multipart insulating body
  696     .....Divided parallel to longitudinal engagement axis (e.g.,
                formed of two casing halves)
  697     ....Having means other than screw-threaded means for securing
               wire-type conductor to contact
  698     ...Receptacle for transversely receiving elongated fuselike
              component having contact at each end thereof
  699     ...Having only two duplicate contacts arranged bilaterally
              symmetric about longitudinal axis of engagement
  700     ...Having spring-biased, plunger-type contact movable along line
              parallel to longitudinal axis of engagement
  701     ...Having modular or multipart insulating body
  702     .Insulating body comprising or for use with cylindrical cap and
            shell type lamp receptacle casing
  703     ..Insulating lining or contact support within separable,
             metallic cap and shell casing
  704     ..Insulating lining or contact support within metallic cap
             casing
  705     ..Insulating lining or contact support within metallic shell
             casing
  706     ..Insulating lining for interior of metallic cap or shell
             casing
  707     ..Separable insulating cap and shell casing
  708     .Insulating body providing direct contact or engagement of
            duplicate terminals or conductors
  709     .Insulating body having plural mutually insulated terminals or
            contacts (e.g., terminal block)
  710     ..Duplicate insulating blocks or boards interconnected by
             frangible or severable part
  711     ..With common operator for simultaneously securing separate
             contacts thereof to separate external contacts or conductors
  712     ..Modular or multipart insulating body
  713     ...Relatively movable insulating body parts
  714     ...Formed of three or more thin, flat, superposed layers,
              plates, or sheets of insulation
  715     ...Modular insulating block or board
  716     ....With support track for receiving plural insulating blocks or
               boards
  717     ....Having integral means to interlock or interfit with a
               duplicate insulating block or board
  718     ...Having protective cover formed from insulating material
  719     ..With conductor fanning means
  720     ..Terminals or contacts secured by permanently bending or
             deforming metallic part onto insulation
  721     ..Having three or more spaced, electrically interconnected,
             duplicate terminals or contacts
  722     ..Terminals or contacts embedded in insulating body
  723     .Insulating body with spaced, electrically interconnected,
            duplicate terminals or contacts
  724     ..Modular or multipart insulating body
  725     .Having movable insulated part for securing conductor or mating
            connector thereto
  726     ..Clamp-type connector for storage battery post
  727     ..Screw-thread-operated securing part
  728     ...With spring operating on conductive clamp portion of securing
              part
  729     ..Spring-operated or resilient securing part
  730     .Terminal connector having insulating tube or sleeve adapted to
            be crimped or heat-shrunk onto wire conductor
  731     .Insulating body divided parallel to longitudinal axis of
            engagement (e.g., formed of two casing halves)
  732     .Interfitting or abutting insulating bodies carried by separate
            mating connectors
  733     .Metallic connector or contact secured to insulation
  734     ..Annular or center contact secured to lamp-type insulating
             receptacle or base
  735     ...Screw-threaded contact having mutilated, irregular,
              interrupted, or discontinuous screw thread
  736     ..Secured by heat-molding or cold-deforming insulation or by
             casting, welding, or cementing
  737     ..Secured to insulation by screw-threaded means
  738     ...Insulating tube, sleeve, or cap concentrically surrounding
              part of connector
  739     ...Including resilient or spring-biased part for securing
              wire-conductor or mating connector thereto
  740     ..Secured to insulation by bayonet engagement
  741     ..Secured by permanently bending, deforming, or crimping
             metallic part
  742     ...Having separate bendable or deformable securing part (e.g.,
              rivet)
  743     ...Resilient or spring-biased socket contact or connector
  744     ..Secured by resiliently biased part latching behind shoulder or
             into recess
  745     ...Separate latching part secured to contact prior to engagement
              with insulation
  746     ...Latching part unitary with metallic connector or contact
  747     ....Coupling part type contact inserted into insulation from
               coupling end
  748     ....Resilient socket contact for surrounding or engaging opposed
               surfaces of mating plug contact
  749     .....Adapted to have secured wire conductor extending transverse
                to longitudinal coupling axis
  750     ..Insulating tube, sleeve, or cap concentrically surrounding
             part of connector
  751     ..Secured by part resiliently gripping insulation
  752     ..Secured by superposition of insulating body parts
  753     CYLINDRICAL METALLIC CAP AND SHELL TYPE LAMP RECEPTACLE CASING
  754     METALLIC CLAMP-TYPE CONNECTOR FOR STORAGE BATTERY TERMINAL
  755     .For threaded-receptacle type terminal flush with battery wall
            (e.g., for side terminal type battery)
  756     .Common securing means for post and conductor
  757     .With clamp-to-post joint separator
  758     ..Clamp secured to and separated from post by same
             screw-threaded member
  759     .Spring-actuated or resilient clamp
  760     .With reinforcing insert
  761     .Deformable C- or U- clamp
  762     ..Screw-thread operated
  763     ...With plural conductor terminals
  764     ...With means for removably securing conductor thereto
  765     .Screw-thread operated
  766     ..Screw or nut coaxial with post
  767     ..Post between and transverse of plural screws
  768     ..Eye bolt type
  769     ..Clamping lever
  770     ..Clamping cam or wedge
  771     ..Screw axis intersects post axis (e.g., set screw)
  772     .Clamping lever, cam, or wedge
  773     ..Rotary or swinging cam
  774     ..Sliding wedge
  775     METALLIC CONNECTOR OR CONTACT HAVING MOVABLE OR RESILIENT
           SECURING PART
  776     .Stirrup type for simultaneously securing two spaced-apart
            locations along the length of a conductor thereto
  777     .Adjustable angular joint between separate connectors or
            conductor securing means
  778     .Externally threaded, bifurcated bolt for joining conductors
            having like cross-sectional shape
  779     ..With nut retainer
  780     ..With slidable conductive element between conductors
  781     .Bolt or screw between and transverse of parallel conductors
  782     ..With means to maintain assembly of clamp part and bolt or
             screw
  783     .Cam or wedge between conductors
  784     .Screw-threaded securing means coaxial with elongated conductors
            joined in axially aligned relationship
  785     .Parallel elongated conductors between and transverse of plural
            screws (e.g., U-bolt)
  786     .Resilient or spring-operated securing means joining plural
            conductors
  787     ..Conductors secured in duplicate receiving means
  788     ...With helical spring
  789     .Hinged jaw type having alignable conductor receiving bores
  790     .Single operator for securing and joining plural conductors
  791     ..Single screw-threaded operator
  792     ...Conductors secured in direct contact with one another
  793     ....Screw axis intersects axes of conductors joined parallel to
               one another
  794     ...Conductors secured in duplicate receiving means
  795     ...Screw-threaded operator circumferentially tensions flexible
              strap or band
  796     .Duplicate receiving means having independently operated
            securing means for joining plural conductors
  797     ..Screw-thread operated securing means for each receiving means
  798     ...For joining three or more conductors
  799     .Circumferentially tensioned flexible strap or band
  800     ..Tensioning screw intersects longitudinal axis of encircled
             conductor
  801     .Screw-thread operated securing part
  802     ..Screw-threaded lamp-shell type contact having resilient or
             spring biased securing part
  803     ..C-clamp type
  804     ..Single conductor between and transverse of plural screws
             (e.g., U-bolt)
  805     ..Nut, bolt, or screw coaxial with elongated conductor
  806     ..Clamping lever
  807     ..With screw-thread operated cam or wedge
  808     ..With strand coiling or loop forming means
  809     ..With means confining strand or wire loop about screw
  810     ..Screw axis intersects conductor axis (e.g., set screw)
  811     ...With movable clamp jaw between conductor and screw or nut
              (e.g., slidable follower)
  812     ....Clamp jaw movably secured to screw or nut
  813     ...Captive screw or nut
  814     ...Set screw type
  815     ..Screw or nut moves resilient or resiliently biased securing
             part
  816     .Spring actuated or resilient securing part
  817     ..Compression spring axis transverse of and intersecting
             conductor axis
  818     ...Spring biases detent member to form snap-latch type securing
              part
  819     ..Separate spring means moves rigid nonresilent clamping part
             into securing condition
  820     ...Spring biases slidable wedge-shaped or wedge-operated jaw
  821     ...Socket connector having three or more annularly arranged
              duplicate grip elements
  822     ...Hinged clamping part (i.e., clamping lever)
  823     ...Socket or pin connector having small radially biased clamping
              or detenting element
  824     ...Spring-biased butt contact
  825     ..Plug having means for resiliently engaging opposed interior
             surfaces of mating socket connector (e.g., banana plug)
  826     ...Also having means for resiliently engaging exterior surfaces
              of the socket connector
  827     ...Having separate resilent means extending externally around or
              outwardly through rigid plug body
  828     ..Having resilient clamping finger crossing plane of opposed
             clamping member while in clamping condition
  829     ...Hand-grip type
  830     ..For receiving end contact of elongated fuselike component
             inserted transverse to longitudinal axis of component (e.g.,
             fuse clip)
  831     ...With contact rejection feature or adaptor
  832     ...With movably attached user manipulated locking, contact
              retaining, or spring spreading means
  833     ...With separate means to increase clamping pressure of spring
              clip
  834     ..Clamping pressure provided by cantilevered finger resiliently
             urged away from opposed clamping member
  835     ..With movably attached user manipulated means or having user
             grippable means for manually distorting resilient part
  836     ...Slidably mounted cam or wedge locks or places resilient
              securing part into securing condition
  837     ....With additional spring means to operate slidable cam or
               wedge
  838     ...Pivotally or rotatably mounted member locks or places
              securing part into securing condition
  839     ..With additional reinforcing spring means
  840     ..Helically coiled spring forms securing part
  841     ...Adapted to receive elongated contact or conductor by
              insertion along axis passing through spring coils
  842     ..Socket adapted to receive push-pull-engaging elongated contact
             by insertion along longitudinal axis of contact
  843     ...Having separate gripping spring means located within or
              extending into rigid socket body
  844     ....Adapted to be mounted to flat panel with longitudinal axis
               of socket perpendicular to plane of panel
  845     ....Adapted to receive thin blade contact (e.g., spade
               receiving)
  846     ....Separate spring means forms snap-latching detent
  847     ....Spring means mounted on exterior of and extends into rigid
               socket body
  848     ...Having latching detent or means operated by mating contact to
              lock or manipulate resilient part
  849     ....Adapted to receive thin blade contact (e.g., spade
               receiving)
  850     ...Resilient channel-like socket for receiving thin blade
              contact (e.g., spade receiving)
  851     ...Socket comprises tubular body having resilient means for
              gripping inserted elongated contact (includes split or
              slotted tube)
  852     ....Having resilient cantilevered clamping finger located within
               tubular body
  853     .....With means for mounting to flat panel
  854     ....Tubular socket perpendicular to wire-securing barrel (e.g.,
               right-angle connector)
  855     ...Socket perpendicular to wire-securing barrel (e.g.,
              right-angle connector)
  856     ...Having opposed cantilevered clamping fingers resiliently
              urged toward one another
  857     ....Allochiral cantilevered clamping fingers
  858     ...Having cantilevered clamping finger resiliently urged toward
              rigid clamping jaw
  859     ..Adapted to resiliently engage end face and inner annular
             shoulder of headed terminal
  860     ..Comprising conductor-encircling resilient wire loop or
             comprising slotted or apertured resilient plate
  861     ..Having cantilevered clamping finger resiliently urged toward
             opposed clamping jaw
  862     ..Having cantilevered spring contact finger
  863     .Clamping cam or wedge
  864     ..Rotary or swinging
  865     METALLIC CONDUCTOR TERMINAL HAVING CONDUCTOR SHEATH ENGAGING
           MEANS
  866     .Pin or plug type terminal
  867     .Resilient or spring-biased socket or clip type terminal
  868     .Slotted or apertured disc or plate type terminal (e.g., ring
            terminal)
  869     METALLIC CONNECTOR OR CONTACT HAVING MEANS FOR SECURING TO
           INSULATION OTHER THAN CONDUCTOR SHEATH
  870     .Adapted to be secured by permanently bending or deforming
            metallic part
  871     .Adapted to be secured by resiliently biased part latching
            behind shoulder
  872     ..Latching part unitary with metallic connector or contact
  873     .Adapted to be secured by part resiliently gripping insulation
  874     METALLIC CONNECTOR OR CONTACT HAVING PART PERMANENTLY SECURED TO
           CONDUCTOR USING FUSED OR MOLDED MATERIAL
  875     .Having duplicate locations for permanently securing individual
            conductors thereto
  876     .Adapted to be secured to conductor formed on printed circuit
            board
  877     METALLIC CONNECTOR OR CONTACT ALSO HAVING SECURING PART ADAPTED
           TO BE CRIMPED, DEFORMED, OR BENT ONTO CONDUCTOR
  878     .Securing part crimped or bent onto looped end of wire
            conductor
  879     .Multipart assembly
  880     .Having duplicate receiving means for permanently securing
            individual conductors thereto
  881     .Wire conductor secured transverse to contact portion (e.g.,
            right-angle connector)
  882     .Wire conductor secured within ferrule having series of
            preformed wire gripping means therein
  883     METALLIC CONNECTOR OR CONTACT COMPRISING A SLOTTED OR APERTURED
           DISC OR PLATE
  884     CONTACT TERMINAL
  885     .Strip of detachable contacts
  886     .Having treated (e.g., coated) surface or distinct contact
            surface layer
  887     .Of particular metal or alloy
  888     .Having provision for retaining to mating wire (e.g., wire
            wrap)
  889     .Having provision for retaining to mating contact
  890     .For functioning electrical component, (e.g., tube, lamp, fuse,
            spark plug, etc.)
  891     .Multipart contact prong
  892     DISTINCT COVERING MEANS
  893     .Covering functioning electrical component (e.g., tube, lamp,
            fuse, spark plug, etc.)
  894     MISCELLANEOUS
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  901     CONNECTOR HOOD OR SHELL
  902     .Angularly disposed contact and conductor
  903     .Special latch for insert
  904     .Multipart shell
  905     ..Axially joined sections
  906     ..Longitudinally divided
  907     CONTACT HAVING THREE CONTACT SURFACES, INCLUDING DIVERSE
           SURFACE
  908     CONTACT HAVING TWO CONTACT SURFACES FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ON
           OPPOSITE SIDES OF INSULATIVE BODY
  909     MEDICAL USE OR ATTACHED TO HUMAN BODY
  910     OBSERVATION AIDE, E.G., TRANSPARENT MATERIAL, WINDOW IN HOUSING
  911     SAFETY, E.G., ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTION REQUIRED BEFORE OPENING
           HOUSING
  912     WITH TESTING MEANS
  913     CONDITION DETERMINING DEVICE, E.G., OXYGEN SENSOR,
           ACCELEROMETER, IONIZER CHAMBER, THERMOCOUPLE
  914     FOR FLASHBULB OR CAMERA (INCLUDING FLASH CUBE)
  915     AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR EXISTING PLUG
  916     ANTENNA
  917     ALARM CIRCUIT, E.G., WINDOW AFFIXED FOIL
  918     MULTILAMP VEHICLE PANEL
  919     FOR TREATMENT BY ELECTRICAL CURRENT, E.G., MAGNET OR BATTERY
           CHARGER, HEATER, WELDER, ETC.
  920     FOR INTERCONNECTING RIGID PIPELIKE BODIES, E.G., WAVE GUIDES
  921     TRANSFORMER BUSHING TYPE OR HIGH VOLTAGE UNDERGROUND CONNECTOR
  922     TELEPHONE SWITCHBOARD PROTECTOR
  923     SEPARATION OR DISCONNECTION AID
  924     CONTACTS ARRANGED FOR SEQUENTIAL CONNECTION
  925     FLOOR MOUNTED, E.G., UNDER CARPET
  926     WITHIN MACHINE CASING OR MOTOR HOUSING (CONNECTOR WITHIN CASING
           WALL)
  927     CONDUCTIVE GASKET
  928     MODULAR ELECTRICALLY INTERENGAGING PARTS, E.G., STOVE WITH
           REPLACEABLE HEATING ELEMENTS FORMED ON COUPLING PARTS
  929     CONNECTING BASE PLATE OR SHELF TYPE HOLDER
  930     COUPLING PART WHEREIN CONTACT IS COMPRISED OF A WIRE OR BRUSH
  931     CONDUCTIVE COATING
  932     HEAT SHRINK MATERIAL
  933     SPECIAL INSULATION
  934     .High voltage barrier (e.g., surface arcing or corona preventing
            insulator)
  935     .Glass or ceramic contact pin holder
  936     .Potting material or coating (e.g., grease, insulative coating,
            sealant or, adhesive)
  937     .Plural insulators in strip form
  938     CATHODIC PROTECTION OF STRUCTURE (E.G., SHIP HULL)