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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7309251 | Connection contact of an electric connector A groove is formed on a connecting section surface of an electrically conductive terminal, this groove is subjected to a bending deformation into a convex shape toward the surface side from the backside of a connecting section to form a bent convex section on the su... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7138899 | Fuse element with a temporary quasi-hermetic seal of its interior A fuse element includes a fusible conductor which extends within a gas filled cavity in a cylindrical tube. The fuse element includes a cylindrical tube comprising, an electrical insulator between two end faces of the tube, two end caps of an electrically conductive... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6995648 | Fuse barrier and power circuit employing the same A power circuit includes a first low voltage power bus, a second low voltage power bus, a fuse electrically connected between the first low voltage power bus and the second low voltage power bus, and a fuse barrier. The fuse has a non-interrupted state and an interr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6967560 | Blade fuse A compact fuse (1) for an automobile is provided. The fuse is formed by a fuse element (2) and an insulative housing (3) having a cutaway portion (8). The fuse element includes two base plates (4) and a melting portion (5) c... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6642833 | High-voltage current-limiting fuse A high-voltage current-limiting fuse comprises an elongated housing, an auto-centering connector centrally located about the elongated axis of the housing, and an elongated fusible element attached to the connector and secured along the elongated axis of ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6486766 | Housing for double-ended fuse A shield for an electrical fuse, including an inner enclosure for housing the electrical fuse and a pair of outwardly flaring end portions extending from the opposite ends of the enclosure. The shield includes walls separating the inner enclosure from eac... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6456188 | Connecting structure of a fuse link and external terminals A connecting structure of a fuse link 21 and external terminals 22,23 is provided, wherein a terminal connecting nut 27 is screwed to a male threaded portion 26 projecting through a metallic fuse member 25 of the fuse link 21 retained in a setting portion... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6259348 | Surface mounting type electronic component incorporating safety fuse A surface mounting type electronic component such as a solid electrolytic capacitor is provided which comprises an electronic element, a safety fuse wire having a base end electrically connected to the electronic element, and a resin package enclosing the... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5963121 | Resettable fuse The present invention relates to compositions for use in forming resettable electronic circuit protection devices or fuses, methods of forming resettable fuses using the compositions, and resettable fuses formed from the compositions. Resettable fuse comp... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5929740 | One-piece female blade fuse with housing and improvements thereof A female fuse includes two female terminal portions and a fuse link with a skived region. The fuse link can have first and second ends with first and second pellet regions, each pellet region having a pellet hole therein, the first and second pellet regio... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5880666 | Fuse with press-connecting terminals and wire cutter A fuse 15 includes a housing 2 of an insulative resin having a lid 13 and a housing body 11, and a fuse body 1 having a melting portion formed between a pair of press-connecting terminals 4 and 5 arranged in a staggered manner, the fuse body being receive... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5818320 | Fuse assembly with removable fusible element A fuse having a pair of blade-type male terminals inserted into one opening of a fuse housing, which is made of synthetic resin, having a through hole. An element portion of the fuse is removably inserted into the other opening of the housing. The element... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5355111 | Nested contact and cap assembly for fuseholder The fuseholder includes a current limiting fuse mounted within a fuse body and a lower contact and hinge assembly. The fuse body has contact assemblies mounted on each end thereof. The lower contact assembly on the fuse body is mounted on a hinge which is... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5300914 | Dropout expulsion fuse A fuse is provided for protection of high current power distribution equipment, such as transformers. The fuse includes a dual function fuse element having a solder pot which permits fuse opening in response to long-term current overload conditions, and a... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5296832 | Current limiting fuse A fuse that includes a tubular member made from insulative material, end block portions made from insulative material, a spanner joining together the end block portions, terminals extending through openings in the end block portions, and a fusible element... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5294905 | Current limiting fuse A fuse that includes an insulative housing, terminals extending through gaps in the bottom of the housing, and a fusible element having ends connected to both of the terminals. The housing includes a four-sided box that is closed at the top and open on th... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5227759 | Plug-in fuse A substrate-type plug-in fuse to be directly inserted into slots of a pair of pressure terminals, including a substrate on a surface of which a fuse-forming pattern and terminal-forming patterns are provided, wherein the substrate is made of elastic mater... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5214406 | Surface mounted cartridge fuse A surface-mounted fuse has a hollow, open-ended insulating fuse body with a square sided central portion terminating in opposite, preferably square-sided, recessed, tapered end portions. A pair of preferably square-sided conductive end caps are provided h... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5198792 | Electrical fuses and method of manufacture A miniature electrical fuse has electrical lead wires (8) to permit the fuse to be connected into a circuit without use of a fuse holder. Wires (8) are resistance welded to electrically conductive end caps (4) closing off the end of a non-conductive tubul... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5119060 | Dropout expulsion fuse An expulsion type fuse is provided which is resistant to line surges caused by lightning. The fuse includes an inner fusing assembly which has a tube and a knurled conductive button inserted in one end of the tube. A fusing area is provided wherein a pair... | 06/02/1992 |
| 4910490 | End terminal seal for an electric fuse An electric fuse of the type which has a tubular fuse casing and a solid fuse end terminal telescopically received within the fuse casing is provided with an annular seal which is contained within an annular groove formed in the outer lateral wall of the ... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4841356 | Fuses and their manufacture The disclosed fuse has a tube of insulation, terminals at the ends of the tube, a link connecting the terminals, and a granular filler. At least one end cap is made of sheet metal which has one or more integrally extending tabs and a respective hole for e... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4808964 | Erosion resistant high current draw-out fuseholder A draw-out fuseholder 10 is made containing a first, electrically conductive metal fuse contact 11 having an outer chamfer 12 and a circumferential top surface 13, a second, extended, electrically conductive metal fuse contact 14 having an inner chamfer 1... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4782317 | Low voltage rejection fuse having an insulating insert A current limiting cartridge fuse having a portion of restricted diameter in one end cap, which serves as a rejection feature, is provided with an insulating insert which cooperates with the fuse casing and the one end cap to allow an active portion of a ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4686502 | Terminal bracket structure for a current limiting fuse A current limiting fuse has an electrical subassembly which includes fusible elements that are helically wound about a plurality of support plates which, in turn, are secured on each end to a terminal bracket. A leg member electrically and mechanically in... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4628294 | End cap assembly for a fluid resistant electrical device An end cap assembly for a fluid resistant electrical device includes a solderable insulating tube end cap and an insert having a solderable cylindrical body portion positioned within a tubular opening of the end cap. The body portion of the insert has a c... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4599596 | Chip type fuse A chip fuse comprises a fuse base and a cover therefor both made of a heat resistant and electrically insulating material. The fuse comprises a pair of electrically conductive terminals, each having one end exposed outside of said base for soldering to a ... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4570146 | High voltage fuse A high voltage fuse having a fuse assembly embedded in a granular dielectric material within a cylindrical dielectric housing, the fuse assembly including a number of fuse support surfaces, a support ring at each end of the plates to hold the plates in on... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4386334 | Support arrangement for a helically wound fusible element An electric fuse having a support for helically wound fusible element or elements. The support includes a plurality of rods which are supported at their opposite ends adjacent the fuse end terminal by rod supports each of which is made from a pair of angu... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4382209 | Thermal switch and dual filament long life lamp A three-terminal thermal switch having a common connector arm biased against a terminal of fusible material. When the terminal is softened or melted by current, the connector arm is released and moves into contact against a second terminal. Positioned in ... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4372638 | Electrical connector for tapping into a fuse block An electrical connector for vehicle fuse blocks having recesses with fuse blade connectors to removably receive blades of fuses lying in the upper portions and above said recesses wherein the electrical connector comprises a strip of conductive metal bent... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4365227 | Method and apparatus for fusing electrical power equipment enclosed in a tank and surrounded by insulating fluid A vacuum fuse is mounted in an insulating oil filled tank containing electrical apparatus and is directly immersed in the insulating oil. A fuse ferrule contact block is suspended in the insulating oil. The suspension for the contact block permits insulat... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4297667 | Fusible electric cable protector A fusible electric cable protector has a casing that defines a first internal space containing the fusible elements and a granular arc-quenching filler. At least one of the pair of terminal elements closing the casing is conductively connected to one conn... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4164726 | Encapsulated plug-in electrically conducting component An encapsulated plug-in electrically conducting component is provided for mounting in an electrical connector. In one embodiment an elongate conducting element is transversely disposed across two spaced-apart generally parallel terminal posts and is secur... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4161714 | Electric fuse A cartridge type fuse having a casing. A pair of terminal plugs is press-fitted into the ends of said casing and conductively interconnected by a fusible element. Each of said pair of terminal plugs has a knurled lateral wall. A pair of annular fasteners ... | 07/17/1979 |
| 4124837 | Capacitor fuse and method of manufacturing a part thereof Capacitor fuses differ from fuses intended for other purposes by the nature of their terminal elements. Their terminal elements must be adapted to be gripped by wrenches and hence be hexagonal in cross-section. Disclosed is a capacitor fuse having hexagon... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4052689 | Wire spring fuse holder with pigtail leads This specification discloses a terminal and a pigtail wire combination for holding small fuses, made up of a single piece of wire. The wire may be considered as having a first part and a second part integrally connected to the first part. The first part i... | 10/04/1977 |
