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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077007 | Blade fuse A blade fuse includes a first terminal includes an outer edge and an inner edge, the inner edge includes a first portion notched away from the inner edge beneath the first portion; a second terminal includes an outer edge and an inner edge, the inner edge include a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7928827 | Blade fuse A blade fuse includes a first terminal includes an outer edge and an inner edge, the inner edge includes a first portion notched away from the inner edge beneath the first portion; a second terminal includes an outer edge and an inner edge, the inner edge include a ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7417526 | Self-configuring component by means of arcing A component with an internal conductor is so configured that it is ruptured at a predetermined position while forming an arc, if predetermined current/voltage conditions occur at the terminals of the component. The component includes a circuit element which is so ar... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7362207 | Electrical switching apparatus and limiter including trip indicator member A limiter includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface, a line terminal, a load terminal, a fusible conductor electrically connected between the line and load terminals and an indicator button disposed proximate the first surface. The button includ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358845 | Cable limiter and crab limiter employing replaceable fusible element A cable limiter includes a main body having a cavity. The cavity of the main body is structured to receive a replaceable fusible element. An annunciator is housed by the main body. The annunciator is structured to annunciate status of the replaceable fusible element... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348872 | Fuse having a plurality of configurable thermal ceilings A fuse having a plurality of configurable thermal ceilings. The fuse includes a housing, a first conductive cap, a second conductive cap, a plurality of conductive elements extending through the housing, and a conductive connector that is electrically coupled to a c... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333315 | Secondary battery devices A secondary battery device 1 including multiple protective circuits U1-U3 connected in parallel and each having two fuses fa, fb connected in series, wherein a terminal tc of each heater h is connected to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321286 | Electrical junction box In order to readily remove a fusible link fastened by a bolt from an electrical junction box, an electrical junction box includes a bus bar made of an electrical conductive metallic plate and that has an input terminal section, a plurality of output terminal section... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7176780 | Fuse unit A fuse unit includes first and second fuse devices. Each of the fuse devices includes a attaching portion to be attached to a battery terminal of a battery, a housing provided on the attaching portion and having a cavity which is opened forward and backward of the h... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170387 | Fuse structure A fuse structure is described. The fuse structure includes a first region adapted to be coupled to a voltage source, a second region adapted to be coupled to a ground, and a current flow region disposed between the first and second regions. The current flow region h... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7119653 | Fuse element A fuse element is formed integrally from a conductive metal plate such that two narrow portions are formed side by side between a pair of electrical connection portions. The narrow portions each assume an arch shape and constitute a parallel conductive path. Arch-sh... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7106571 | Main element of a surge protector device The present invention is directed to a main element of a surge protector device and its fabrication method which uses breakdown phenomenon of a single high resistive film. A breakdown voltage and a place where breakdown occurs can be precisely controlled. The surge ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7071808 | Fusible link unit Disclosed is a fusible link unit having a fuse circuit structure containing screw fixing terminal portions linked through fusible members to a linking plate, and a housing into which the first fuse circuit structure is assembled, wherein a plurality of terminal supp... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6917277 | Fuse and fuse production method The invention is to offer a fuse and a fuse production method excellent in reducing manufacturing cost. A fuse having an electrically conductive fuse element. The fuse element has a pair of terminal connection portions and a fusible member for electrically connectin... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902434 | Battery fuse bus bar assembly A battery fuse assembly for a storage battery having a threaded post terminal is provided. The fuse assembly includes a bus bar having a planar surface and a first opening extending therethrough, at least one threaded terminal stud extending from the planar surface ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6759938 | Fuse link assembly and layout method therefor A fuse circuit (11) having a plurality of terminals (22, 23) provided on a common joint plate (21) and a fuse circuit (11′) having a plurality of terminals (22′, 23′) provided on a common joint plate (21′) are incorp... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6693783 | Bounce tolerant fuse trimming circuit with controlled timing A method and apparatus for implementing trimming circuits. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a transistor that supplies sufficient current to trim a trimming fuse when the transistor is powered up and after it receives a sele... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6538551 | Heat concentrating barrel for wire heater in dual element fuses A dual element fuse includes a first conductive fuse coupler portion and an overload fusing assembly coupled to the first conductive fuse coupler portion. The overload fusing assembly includes a barrel having a flange at one end thereof, a trigger receive... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6538550 | High amperage current limiting fuse A high current fuse includes a housing with electrically-conductive caps attached at opposite ends. At least two winding supports are positioned in the housing, extending between the caps, and spaced from one another. Each winding support is wound by at l... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6512443 | Large current fuse for direct coupling to power source A large current fuse for direct coupling to a power source which comprises a fuse body 2A electrically connected to a battery post 4a of a battery 4 by way of a power source side terminal 5, and a resin case 3A which partially covers the fuse body, is cha... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6509824 | Fuse unit and method of manufacturing fuse unit An electrically conductive fuse element including fusible portions has a hinge portion provided at a middle portion thereof. A resin body is divided into resin body parts so that the resin body parts are provided around the fuse element in such a way as t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6476705 | Current distribution device A voltage distribution device for use especially in motor vehicles, includes a first area (2) made of conductive material and fitted with at least one electrical connection (8), at least two separate second areas (3, 4) made of conductive material and fit... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6456186 | Multi-terminal fuse device A fusing device with an adjustable current rating. The fusing device has a common conductive trace, a plurality of individual conductive traces, and a plurality of fusible links. Each fusible link electrically connects the common conductive trace with a c... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6211768 | Non-venting cutout mounted fuse A non-venting current limiting fuse for mounting in a cutout comprises a high current fuse component and a low current fuse component housed in separate compartments of a housing and connected in series. Interruption of a low current overload results in o... | 04/03/2001 |
| 5892427 | Current limiting high voltage fuse A current limiting high voltage fuse wherein a hollow body 1 has conductive caps 2, 3 at either end and is filled with silica sand. A plurality of fusible strips 8 extend between the two caps. Each fusible strip has a low melting alloy spot 10. The locati... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5841337 | Touch safe fuse module and holder A safety fuse system includes a safety fuse including a fuse casing having a bottom surface and opposing end surfaces at each end of the bottom surface; a fuse element inside the fuse casing; a pair of electrical contacts connected to the fuse element, th... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5790007 | Board fuse, and method of manufacturing the board fuse A board fuse includes an insulating board having a through-hole window in the middle of the insulating board and fusible elements laid over the insulating board. Further, the fusible elements are continuous metal wires substantially equal in cross section... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5781096 | Planar fuse and method for making the same Separating walls are formed between adjacent grooves on the surface of a base. Circuits including fusible strips are mounted in the grooves. Thereafter, the separating walls are crushed so that they overlie the strips, retain them in the grooves, and prot... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5361058 | Time delay fuse A time delay fuse including a fuse casing, terminals located on the exterior of the casing, a hollow electrically insulated inner core having first and second holes in the walls thereof, a fusible element that makes electrical connection to the terminals ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5355110 | Dual element fuse An electrical interruption device is disclosed in which an overcurrent protective device is provided to interrupt electric current flow on a sustained overcurrent current occurring. The overcurrent protective device is characterized by a plunger which is ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5055817 | Fuse with improved fusible element A fuse including a fuse casing having an opening at an end thereof, a terminal at the end of the casing, and at least one elongated fusible element electrically connected at an end thereof to the terminal, the element being made of a sheet metal and havin... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4523172 | High voltage quick-break fuse A high voltage quick-break fuse has at least one silver fuse element and at least one tin fuse element in series connection. It is a full-range fuse dimensioned in such a way that, even in the case of critical overcurrents where hitherto fuses have had a ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4501956 | Electrical resistance heating element Electrical resistance heating element including a number of metal strips arranged in a meander-like pattern. In the resistance metal strips, which are made from a non-expensive base sheet material like lead, there is incorporated at least one fuse which w... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4498068 | Magnetic arc extinguished fusible elements An electrical fuse wherein one or more portions of the fuse element are provided with two adjacent parallel weak spots separated by dielectric material or air gap, and arranged such that the direction of current flow in one of the adjacent weak spots is o... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4413246 | Metallic coating for a cadmium fuse For interrupting all values of electric current in a high voltage circuit which cause operation of a fuse within one hour, a plurality of parallel connected helically configured fusible elements formed of cadmium are embedded within quartz sand in granula... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4374371 | Cadmium electric fuse For interrupting all values of electric current in a high voltage circuit which cause operation of a fuse within one hour, a plurality of parallel connected helically configured fusible elements formed preferably of cadmium are embedded within quartz sand... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4369420 | Current limiting fuse with actuable external means A current limiting fuse with a fuse element disposed over relatively movable portions of a mandrel including movement means for moving the mandrel which means includes an actuating wire having an end portion extending out of the fuse casing which end port... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4319213 | Electric fuse for compensating heating in the center of the fusible element An electric fuse, in particular an electric time-lag fuse, comprising a tubular casing, a pair of terminal elements, a granular arc-quenching filler, and a pair of parallel fusible elements inside the casing interconnecting the pair of terminal elements. ... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4315235 | Composite fusible element for electric current-limiting fuses A composite fusible element of silver and copper includes an inlay of silver and a base formed by a thicker strip of copper than the inlay of silver. The strip of copper is severed by a pair of juxtaposed incisions, so that the entire current is carried a... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4309684 | Electric fuse having large cycling ability and gas-evolving means A fuse having a high cycling ability combined with a high arc-extinguishing ability due to the presence of a gas-evolving material. The fuse includes a pair of fusible elements having end portions and intermediate portions arranged between the end portion... | 01/05/1982 |
