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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6781809 | Fused electrical disconnect device for high current applications A fused electrical disconnect device includes a housing defining a cartridge receptacle. A line interface and a load interface are disposed within the receptacle. A line terminal extends into the body and is in electrical communication with the line interface. A loa... | 08/24/2004 |
| 5963411 | Compact focused disconnect device A power supply disconnect device includes a main housing that fits within a power supply distribution panel; a receptacle in the main housing; a detachable fuse holder that fits within the main housing receptacle; first electrical contacts within the main... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5670928 | Fuse box A fuse box including an insulative bottom shell having a locating block and fixedly mounted with a metal common receptacle, a cover shell covered on the bottom shell and secured thereto by hooks, a plurality of spring supported jacks mounted in respective... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5594404 | Fuse orientation device An fuse orientation device for an alarm indicating type fuse includes an orientation ring removably positionable on a cylindrical fuse body adjacent to a selected end having an axially extendable alarm indicator pin, and a fuse element holder having fuse ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5576682 | Fuse holder and method for assembling A fuse holder (2) for use in electrical apparatus includes a tubular body (6) having outer and inner ends (10, 16). A first electrical contact element (22) and a mounting flange (8) are secured to the inner and outer ends, preferably using resilient retai... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5559489 | Fuse holder for an electric switch The present invention provides a fuse holder as part of an integrated switch base assembly for attachment to a fusible switch having one or more phases between the line and load side of a circuit. The fusible switch has a switch base assembly for opening ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5515023 | Overcurrent protection module An overcurrent protection module includes a base unit and a removable fuse holder. The base unit is mountable on a panel or a DIN rail so that a containing space for the fuse holder stands perpendicular to a plane of the panel or the DIN rail, and in line... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5338228 | Fuse holder A fuse holder retains and removably connects a fuse to fuse clips within an electrical device. The fuse holder includes a fuse drawer having an open top to hold the fuse. Openings in the fuse drawer are adapted to receive the fuse clips. A guide within th... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5134382 | Support for mounting cylindrical electrical components This support is for mounting on structure of electrical apparatus a fuse or other device that comprises a cylindrical tube. The support comprises a base adapted to be secured to said structure, the base having a length and a width dimension. Two legs proj... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5002505 | Shock safe fuse puller with blown fuse indicator and improved fuse retainer A shock-safe fuse holder for a cartridge fuse is provided which can be readily installed in a mating receptacle and removed therefrom for fuse replacement. The fuse holder includes a visual indicator for denoting a blown or missing fuse. The cartridge fus... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4962363 | Surface mountable leadless fuse A surface mountable leadless fuse generally includes a tubular fuse sub-assembly with an insulating body molded thereto in intimate sealing relation. The tubular fuse sub-assembly includes a nonconductive tubular housing, cup-shaped metal end caps enclosi... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4861285 | Switching fusible apparatus The disclosed switching fusible apparatus includes a fuse-holding device receivable in a receptacle and rotatable to "ON", "OFF" and "RELEASE" positions. The fuse-holding device comprises a fuse holder for containing a larger fuse and it may comprise the ... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4826454 | Electrical shock-proof fuse holder Two axially spaced contact pieces extend radially inwardly through an opening into a receiving tube provided in a housing and contact end caps of a fuse insert or fuselink, when the latter is in a locked position within the receiving tube. To release the ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4820195 | Sneak current protector with fuse A sneak current protector comprises a block of non-conductive, preferably plastic material having at least two slots extending therethrough which are sized to receive adjacent terminals extending from a terminal block, such as 66 type terminals. An openin... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4759730 | Polarized fuseholder assembly A fuseholder assembly includes a two pole fuseholder having load side and line side sections housing a pair of inline fuses which connect respective load and line side terminals, and a breakaway receptacle that releasably joins the line side terminals to ... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4755785 | Surface mounted fuse assembly A fuse assembly in which a molded cover is affixed over a standard tubular fuse. The cover is specially configured to allow the caps of the fuse to be surface mounted to solder points on a printed circuit board. The cover includes a pair of ears which con... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4690648 | Cartridge fuse holder A cartridge fuse holder having a stationary electrical contact adapted to engage one of the end terminals of a cartridge fuse and a movable electrical contact adapted to engage the other end terminal of the fuse. The moveable contact includes a T-shaped e... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4592613 | Replaceable fuse add-on plug A fused plug (12) of the add-on type includes a body shell (13') formed of integral one-piece molded construction. The shell has a recess (23) opening forwardly. A fuse site body (27) is receivable within the recess. The fuse site body includes longitudin... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4568137 | Electrical connector having at least one fuse cartridge An electrical connector has an arrangement for holding and connecting at least one fuse cartridge within the body of the connector, the arrangement including a fuse cartridge holder slideably received within a recess in the connector body, in a rectilinea... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4559504 | Fuse terminal A series or multiple-contact terminal having a socket in which stationary contacts are arranged for cooperative engagement with switching contacts on an operating element. The switching contacts are formed through a retainer for fuse inserts with two cont... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4543557 | Panel mountable fuse holder A fuse holder includes a fuse carrier insertable into a passageway in a fuse holder body mountable in a vertical panel opening. The fuse carrier supports an active fuse in a U-shaped recess loosely holding the fuse in a horizontal position extending paral... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4504815 | Miniature fuseholder A fuseholder of the bayonet-type for retaining tubular fuses is provided with a cap insert having a radial projection adjacent its open end, and a radially-projecting tab means adjacent its open end. The projection and tab cooperate with a body contact ha... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4488767 | Rejection type fuse holder An improved fuse holder system which incorporates a rejection feature in the fuse holder, as well as its receptacle. The fuse holder and receptacle are arranged to reject standard fuses, as well as rejection type fuses, having a lower interrupt rating as ... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4481496 | Switching fusible apparatus The disclosed fusible apparatus has a one-piece molded fuse holder of insulation that receives and largely encloses a glass fuse and enters the cavity of a fuse-holder receptacle endwise, then to be rotated about its longitudinal axis for carrying the fus... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4448476 | Fuse holder A fuseholder and method for manufacturing thereof, the fuse holder having a cap and a molded body to receive a fuse. The fuse holder has a first contact located at one end of the body to engage one end of the fuse. A cylindrical second contact having oppo... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4411486 | Fuse holder for a cartridge fuse A fuse holder for an electrical cartridge fuse (5), has an insulating housing (1") having a mounting recess (4) for the fuse (5) and a pair of contacts (2, 3) in the housing (1") for engaging respective end caps of the fuse (5). The housing (1") includes ... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4390225 | Fuse block assembly An improved fuse cap (11) which grasps an end of an elongated fuse (13) and mates with a fuse block (12) is disclosed. The fuse cap comprises a spring-loaded electrical terminal structure (32) which can be readily assembled into the fuse cap housing (31).... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4329006 | Electrical fuse holders A fuse holder for a miniature cartridge fuselink, comprises a hollow body and a fuse carrier, formed as plastic mouldings, and two spring metal contact members engagable witih the outside of the body and having central parts which project into the cylindr... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4299435 | Fuse receptacle A receptacle for replaceably holding a replaceable fuse in an electrical circuit includes a forwardly inwardly tapered tubular member closed at its front end by a contact-defining metal cap and provided at its rear end with an internally threaded enlarged... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4117440 | Fuse mount for switching apparatus A circuit interrupter characterized by a stationary contact, a movable, elongated, tubular fuse in which one end of the fuse is swingably mounted about the other end in a predetermined path to open and close a circuit through the contact, and the other en... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4074219 | Mounting means for a circuit breaker A mount for a circuit breaker for mounting the circuit breaker in a holder of the type typically used for fuses and a method of making the mount is disclosed. Engaging means such as metallic screw threads or a bayonet ferrule are bonded to the envelope of... | 02/14/1978 |
| 4052688 | Fuse clip assembly A fuse clip assembly is disclosed for use with alarm type fuses. The assembly includes a forward spring tension clip, a rear spring tension clip and an alarm terminal. The rear clip is shaped to thrust the fuse forward while the forward clip is designed w... | 10/04/1977 |
| 4032878 | Cartridge fuse carrier assembly A cartridge fuse carrier assembly has a housing with a recess for receiving a cartridge fuse. The fuse is held between a contact member co-operable with one end of the fuse at the bottom of the recess and a cap at the opening of the recess, the cap carryi... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3936787 | Cartridge fuse carrier assembly A cartridge fuse carrier assembly has a housing with a recess for receiving a cartridge fuse. The fuse is held compressedly between a contact member at the bottom of the recess, and a conducting ring carried by a cap at the mouth opening of the recess. Th... | 02/03/1976 |
