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H01H 21/3

not biased to return to original position upon removal of operating force

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Switches operated by an operating part in the form of a pivotable member acted upon directly by a solid body, e.g. by a hand > Details > Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon > Operating parts, e.g. handle > not biased to return to original position upon removal of operating force

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
Subclass:
ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H01H 21/32 adapted for operation by a part of the human body other than the hand, e.g. by foot
  • H01H 21/34 adapted for actuation at a limit or other predetermined position in the path of a body, the relative movement of switch and body being primarily for a purpose other than the actuation of the switch, e.g. door switch, limit switch, floor-levelling switch of a lift