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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7312689 | Fuse with metallic state indicator A fuse includes an insulative body, a primary fuse element extending within the body, a fuse state indicator extending on an exterior surface of the body and electrically connected in parallel with the primary fuse element, and first and second ferrules coupled to o... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7082025 | Capacitor device To provide a capacitor device that has a fusing feature and which can be made miniaturized, lighter in weight and thin-shaped, comprising a plurality of conductive pattern electrodes 20 and 21 electrically separated by a separation groove 19; a ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6985065 | Mounting device for laminated fuses The present invention provides for a device allowing the mounting of laminated fuses onto a fuse support using a preferably square washer that is positionally held by a plurality of stops incorporated into said fuse support. The plurality of stops and square washer ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6734780 | Fuse assembly A fuse assembly 1 including a pair of terminals 2 which are arranged in parallel to each other, a housing 4 having a cavity 20 for containing one end portions 3a of the terminals, and a fusible body 5 interconnecting ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6624736 | Fuse housing with rate release control plug A fuse housing assembly is disclosed that includes a rate release plug that prevents the emission of large quantities of dielectric oil from a transformer tank upon removal of a fuse holder from a bayonet-type fuse holder. The rate release plug allows pre... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6552646 | Capless fuse A capless fuse which includes a hollow fuse body, a fuse element within the fuse body and terminal pins having helical springs which are inserted into respective ones of the ends of the fuse body and directly connected to the ends and to the fuse element.... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6545585 | Fuse A fuse 1 includes a pair of terminals 2, housing 4 and fusible body 5. The terminals 2 are provided so that their one ends are housed in the housing 4 and their other ends are exposed externally from the housing 4. The terminals 2 each has a recess to enl... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6542064 | Fuse A fuse 1 includes a pair of terminals 2, a housing 4 and a fusible body 5. The one ends 3a of the terminals 2 are housed within the housing 4. The housing 4 includes a pair of end walls 12a, 12b, a pair of side walls 13a, 13b, a first partition wall 21 an... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6496096 | Fuse assembly A fuse assembly, in which a pluraity of members constituting a housing of the fuse assembly can be mounted tightly and whether the fuse element has blown out or not can be easily checked, is provided. The fuse assembly 1 has a pair of terminals 2, a fuse ... | 12/17/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6275135 | Large current fuse for automobiles A large current fuse 1 for automobiles comprising a fuse body 2 consisting of a pair of flat plate portions 4, 4 formed of a sheet metal by pressing process, an arm portion 5 bridging the flat plate portions, and a fuse element 3 attached to the arm porti... | 08/14/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6067004 | High current fuse A fuse comprising first and second tab-shaped terminal plates, a fuse link, a first resin reinforcing member, a second resin reinforcing member. The fuse link is interposed between the first and second tab-shaped terminal plates. The first resin reinforci... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5994994 | Fuse The present invention relates to a fuse for improving the reliability and facilitating automation the process and, in this fuse, an inner cap 14 is provided between a glass tube 12 and a cap terminal 13; a passage 22 for ventilating the inside of the glas... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5936507 | Bayonet-type fuse housing assembly having a vent tube A fuse housing assembly having a fuse holder housing for receiving a fuse holder. The fuse housing is mountable to a transformer tank that holds a dielectric liquid. When the fuse holder and fuse are inserted into the fuse housing that is mounted to the t... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5926084 | Electric fuse and method of making the same A fuse includes at least one ceramic part at least partially surrounded by a sinterable mass coating that is electrically conductive after a sintering process. The sinterable mass coating is disposed in the vicinity of the two remote sides of the first pa... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5914648 | Fault current fusing resistor and method A fault current fusing resistor, comprising a substrate on which there is a line of resistive film formed of metal and glass in a conductive film, which line is closely confined by containing and sealing substances to prevent venting of vapor from the lin... | 06/22/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5774037 | Circuit protector and method for making a circuit protector A subminiature circuit protector includes a substrate carrying a metal fuse element hermetically sealed in a glass sleeve cartridge. The fuse element may comprise a film deposited on the substrate, or, alternatively a metal strip or wire. Leads extend fro... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5739740 | Surface mounted fuse with end caps An electrical fuse having an insulator, through which a cavity extends from one end to the facing end and which has a cross-sectionally square or rectangular casing part, is further developed in such a way that in the case of easy manufacture a reliable s... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5670926 | High-voltage fuse having a core of bound silica sand about which fusible elements are wound This high-voltage fuse comprises a tubular housing and a fuse subassembly within the housing with a core in the form of an elongated, cylindrical body primarily of silica sand particles bound together in a rigid, porous mass, a fusible element wound about... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5648750 | Surface-mount type microminiature electric current fuse A pair of metallic electrodes gripping a fusible wire are attached to opposite ends of a box-like shaped body into which is pressed a lid portion to an extent to be slightly sunken relative to an upper surface of the body. Then adhesive is applied to the ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5357234 | Current limiting fuse A fuse that includes an insulating housing made from two housing pieces made of thermoplastic material, terminals extending through slots in the ends of the housing, and a fusible element having ends connected to both of the terminals. The housing include... | 10/18/1994 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5287080 | Blown fuse indicator A blown fuse indicator for a cartridge fuse wherein conductive brackets are mounted between electrical insulating end caps and the ends of a tube housing a lamp and associated resistors. Each conductive bracket includes a disc portion having a polygonal a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5270679 | Split end plate fuse assembly A terminal assembly for a fuse using multiple end plate pieces to collar a terminal element around a neck portion, the end plate pieces being attached to a housing.... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5241445 | Electronic part having safeguard function Disclosed is an electronic part having a safeguard function for protecting the associated electronic equipment against abnormally high voltages such as lightning surge voltage. It is equipped with an element which cuts off any continuous excess current so... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5235307 | Solderless cartridge fuse A solderless cartridge fuse comprises an open-ended insulating housing made of a relatively rigid, unyielding material. End caps close the open ends of the housing. Each end cap comprises an end wall confronting the adjacent housing end and a flexible yie... | 08/10/1993 |
| 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 |
| 5140294 | Safety fuse element and method of manufacturing such safety fuse element A continuous hollow compartment open at both opposite ends thereof is arranged within an electrically insulating housing. Tubular portions of end contacts extend into ends of the hollow compartment and are completely covered at their inner surfaces by an ... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5130688 | Fuse A fuse of the miniature or sub-miniature type with a housing of insulating material and having metal points of connection at, or in the vicinity of, two spaced ends thereof for connecting a fuse wire, and a fuse wire secured to the points of connection an... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5103203 | Oil immersible current limiting fuse A current limiting oil immersible fuse including a tubular housing having a resilient elastomeric cap sealed to each end of the housing, an end cap independently mounted on each end of the housing and overlying the resilient elastomeric cap and a fuse ass... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5003281 | Electrical fuse with self-centering fuse element and method for manufacture thereof A cylindrical cartridge-type fuse has terminal end caps configured to provide insertion-limiting shoulders arresting the movement of the insulating fuse housing sleeve into the caps during assembly, and further configured with solder-retaining wells havin... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4996509 | Molded capless fuse A miniature end capless fuse comprises a nonconductive sleeve with a fusible element extending through it and leads to the ends of the fuse wire. Each electric lead to the fuse wire includes a deformed region near its end, but located outside the sleeve, ... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4949063 | End closure system for high speed fuse A high speed fuse 8 having terminals 14 staked to non-electrically conductive end bells 12 with fusible element 30 connected to ridges 44 on terminal 14 by projection welding, and round balls 18 plugging sand holes 20.... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4949062 | Fuse having a non-electrically conductive end bell A high speed fuse 8 having elements 14 staked to non-electrically conductive end balls 12 with fusible element 30 connected to ridges 44 on terminal 14 by projection welding, and round balls 18 plugging sand holes 20.... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4920327 | Chip-type micro-fuse A chip-type micro-fuse including a fusible element, a hollow body made of heat-resistant and insulative materials having at lesat two recesses which are respectively formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof, near the ends thereof and two end caps ada... | 04/24/1990 |
