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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7394343 | Blade fuse tester having lamp A handheld device having a lamp for testing and clipping a blade fuse includes a handle having two probes extended therefrom, a clamp formed on one end of the handle, and an indicator for indicating the condition of the fuse. One of the probes is movably disposed on... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7170299 | Electronic fuse blow mimic and methods for adjusting electronic fuse blow A system, method and program product for adjusting an environmental variable of a fuse blow of an electronic fuse are disclosed. A mimic NFET is coupled to a fuse blow source voltage line, a fuse blow gate voltage line, and a chip ground in the same manner as the el... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7148698 | Fuse saving tester for fused circuit In one form, tester for an electrical system, such as for a vehicle, develops repetitively applied, short duration, control current pulses for reducing load current pulses through the electrical system. An operator connects a pair of input contacts across a fuse hol... | 12/12/2006 |
| 6975312 | Computer system having network connector and method of checking connection state of network cable therefor A computer system having a network connector to which a network cable is connected, including a displaying part displaying a connection state of the network cable; a signal processing part processing a signal inputted through the network connector; and a control par... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6771079 | Automobile multi-purpose DC source protection monitor An automobile multi-purpose DC source protection monitor includes of a fuse protection module; multiple units of fuse being arranged on each fuse-carrier, then respectively connected to electric appliance; individual sensor being provided to form individual detectio... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6686744 | Adapter for use in measuring electrical current drawn across a fuse in a circuit The present invention relates to an apparatus for use in measuring current drawn across a fuse socket in an electrical circuit. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention is a fuse adapter that includes an outer shell that ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6448897 | Fuse assembly having a warning or indicating device A fuse device includes two prongs secured in a casing, and a fuse member secured between the prongs. An indicating device is electrically coupled to the prongs or to the fuse member for generating a warning or an indicating signal when the fuse member is ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6232784 | Circuit continuity tester and method A conventional flashlight is adapted for use as a circuit continuity tester. The flashlight has the usual hollow body containing the batteries, a bulb having one contact in communication with the positive battery terminal and the other contact connected, ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6144284 | Blown fuse indicator cap and method of use A blown fuse indicator cap which is removably attachable to a pre-existing prior art cartridge type fuse housing, with the cap having indicator means thereon which notifies a user that the fuse has blown and needs replacing.... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6107908 | Blown fuse commutator strip and method of use A blown fuse commutator strip which is removably attachable to a pre existing plug-in type fuse, with the commutator strip having an indicator thereon which will notify the user that the fuse has blown and needs replacing.... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5874884 | Blown fuse indicator circuit including a light housing containing a light source and method of use Apparatus to illuminate a light source when a fuse has blown and method of use. Apparatus including a circuit having: a power supply source, a switch, a load, a fuse housing containing a fuse and a light housing containing a light source.... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5701118 | Blown fuse indicator circuit and fuse cap, including a method of use therefore The present invention is substantially an indicator cap which is removably attachable to a prior art plug-in type fuse, and the cap having an indicator light for signaling that a fuse has blown so as to notify a user of the blown condition of the fuse. Fu... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5446388 | Tool for pulling and testing cartridge-type fuses A plier-type manual tool for removing and testing cartridge-type fuses is constructed of two pivoted elongated members providing jaw portions and handle portions. The handle portions are fabricated of rigid electrically insulative material. One of the han... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5406207 | Electrical continuity tester combined with flashlight and/or lantern An improved testing structure is provided in a flashlight (or lantern) provided with an electrical continuity tester. The flashlight or lantern has an insulated body and a flashlight (or lantern) bulb and batteries in primary series circuit. The testing s... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5311139 | Fuse checker for testing integrity of a miniature, plug-in fuse while the fuse is installed in an electrical circuit A fuse checker particularly adapted for use with miniature, plug-in fuses for testing the fuses while the fuses are in operative position in an electrical circuit. The checker includes a housing from which extend a pair of parallel contact points adapted ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5262728 | Combination flashlight/lantern electric continuity tester An improvement is provided in a combination flashlight (or lantern)/continuity tester having an insulated body and a (flashlight) bulb and batteries in series circuit. The improved tester, which is formed in the flashlight (or lantern) body, includes an e... | 11/16/1993 |
| 4150330 | Fuse tester and flashlight A flashlight that additionally includes a circuit for testing out an electric fuse; the flashlight case having on its rear end a threaded socket into which a fuse can be screwed, and if the fuse is unbroken it will complete the circuit to the flashlight b... | 04/17/1979 |
| 3973193 | Electric light tester and unit operating device A combination electrical continuity circuit tester, electric circuit controller, and trouble light comprising a flashlight type tubular body, an electric light mounted in the body having clip leads for connection to a circuit to be tested and to a power s... | 08/03/1976 |
