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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8031488 | Circuit protection element and a circuit board with the circuit protection element A circuit protection element and a circuit board with the circuit protection element are disclosed. The circuit protection element includes a metal base, and at least one opening slot located at the metal base. The metal base forms a positioning portion. One end of ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7990738 | Master fuse module A master fuse module includes a base housing configured to be disposed on a battery, a fuse assembly connected to the base housing, and a cover disposed on the base housing. The fuse assembly includes a first generally planar portion including a first terminal, a se... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978482 | Modular high-power fuse carrier A modular fuse carrier provides an insulating housing of standard form factor incorporating adapter bus bars having multiple mounting points for different fuse brackets at different separations. The adapter bus bars may be attached to connectors and/or bus bars in f... | 07/12/2011 |
| RE41917 | Fuse relay box apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture Fuse relay box apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture are shown. A fuse relay box comprises a cover and base, with optional seal. The base comprises a number of channels adapted for use by either a fuse or relay. Some channels may be useable by a diode as we... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7619902 | Connection module for a power switch A connection module arrangeable on a connection side of a main casing of a power switch comprises a plurality of connection spaces limited by a removable covering cap and by lateral separation walls. When the connection module is mounted, connection bars provided wi... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7420822 | Power distribution module for personal recreational vehicle A power distribution module for a personal recreational vehicle includes a housing and a cover. The housing defines an interior and includes a wall having an array of receptacle openings. The receptacle openings are adapted to receive and secure electrical component... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7358292 | Relay block The present invention provides a relay block inhibited from occurrence of melt wrinkles and considerably inhibited from deformation of thin wall portions. That is, the present invention provides a relay block obtained by molding a resin composition which contains a ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351085 | Joint member and joint connector for wire harness A flexible wiring member, which is capable of being wound around a wire harness, is provided with joint-side terminals 14a, which are capable of being fitted with wire-side terminals, and the flexible wiring member includes a connection circuit for ele... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7301432 | Fusing terminal device A fusible link device comprising a housing that contains terminals for terminating incoming/outgoing wires, and that also contains a fusible link that interconnects a pair of the terminals in series, the fusible link device providing a self-contained unit/module for... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7095628 | Fuse box for a vehicle A fuse box for a vehicle contains a base box having a housing in which a first bus bar with a battery connection terminal is disposed. The fuse box is configured according to a modular system. For this purpose, the housing is provided for the attachment of an extens... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7072188 | Power distribution module for personal recreational vehicle A power distribution module for a personal recreational vehicle includes a housing and a cover. The housing defines an interior and includes a wall having an array of receptacle openings. The receptacle openings are adapted to receive and secure electrical component... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7046115 | Fuse box A fuse box includes a lower cover and an upper cover mounted on an intermediate case to form a box. A large-capacity fuse having an input terminal and an output terminal projecting in substantially opposite directions from one side surface of a body of the fuse is a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7001187 | Junction box and connector The junction box housing of a junction box is provided with a strip portion containing portion which contains a lateral edge of a strip portion where a terminal connecting portion of a flexible printed circuit is contained in the inside and a terminal containing hol... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998954 | Fused electrical disconnect device A fused electrical disconnect device comprises a housing and line and load connectors extending from one side of the housing. A line buss is disposed within the housing and is electrically connected to the line connector. A load buss is also disposed within the hous... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6934164 | Fuse box A fuse box includes a lower cover and an upper cover mounted on an intermediate case to form a box. A large-capacity fuse having an input terminal and an output terminal projecting in substantially opposite directions from one side surface of a body of the fuse is a... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905346 | Junction box, connector, and connecting terminal for use in the box and connector There is disclosed a junction box including a junction box main body to which an electric component to be connected is attached, a connector portion, formed separately from the junction box main body, for connecting a connector of an outer wiring circuit, and a cabl... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6850421 | Fuse relay box apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture Fuse relay box apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture are shown. A fuse relay box comprises a cover and base, with optional seal. The base comprises a number of channels adapted for use by either a fuse or relay. Some channels may be useable by a diode as we... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6791157 | Integrated circuit package incorporating programmable elements An integrated circuit package includes at least one one-time programmable element, such as a fuse, having a first and a second end separated by a programmable link. The first end of the one-time programmable element is coupled to a power supply voltage node in the p... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6707689 | Junction box There is disclosed a junction box including a junction box main body, a connector portion, and a cable portion which connects the junction box main body to the connector portion. Terminal connecting portions are formed to extend from opposite side edges of a strip p... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707688 | Electric apparatus with electric terminals and fused structures Electric apparatus having distinct electric terminals has an input power terminal of electrically insulating material, including a base of electric insulating material having a first electric terminal base portion and a second electric base portion spaced from that ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6707369 | Power distributing box and power-device module In a casing (2), there are accommodated a power-source side bus-bar (5) connected to a power source, a plurality of load side bus-bars (7) having respective terminals connected to respective electrical loads, a plurality of power devices (8 | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696969 | Compact fused disconnect switch A fused disconnect switch assembly includes a pull out fuse assembly and a switch housing assembly. The fuse assembly includes a line side conducting portion, a load side conducting portion, and a fuse element therebetween. The switch housing assembly inc... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6671174 | 5-pin surface mount contacts and block assembly A surge protector block assembly includes a plurality of individual 5-pin housing units which are formed integrally together. Each of the plurality of individual housing units has a plurality of surface mountable socket contacts for receiving correspondin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648692 | Zero space fuse system An in-plane fuse adapter provides a conductive extension that may be received by a standard terminal of a terminal block relay or the like to present side surfaces conforming substantially to the width of the terminal block relay allowing other terminal b... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6650222 | Modular fuseholder A fuseholder includes a main housing configured for receiving a plurality of cartridge fuses, a fuse drawer configured for slidable insertion into the main housing, and a handle coupled to the drawer for opening the drawer to release fuses from the main h... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6618273 | Trace fuse A power providing device that has a battery, a protective housing a terminal cap, and a fuse on a substrate.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6560123 | Plug-in GMT fuse block An assembly for mechanically mounting and providing electrical connections to overcurrent protection devices having first and second male power plugs includes a non-conductive main structural support member having a plurality of plug passageways formed th... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6545428 | Light fixture with submersible enclosure for an electric lamp A light fixture with a submersible enclosure for an electric lamp (e.g, HID lamp) is disclosed. The fixture includes a ballast for supplying power to a high intensity discharge lamp. A submersible enclosure seals the lamp from water in normal operation. T... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6504468 | Power fuse block A method for highly reliable and durable electrical power distribution and a fusing block assembly for distribution of large electric currents to electricity-consuming devices. The invention is a machined block (10) of conductive material into which threa... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6359770 | Power distribution circuit board with bullet connectors A telecommunications power distribution circuit board carries a fuse holder for a plurality of GMT fuses through which power is supplied to connectors on a terminal block. Power is supplied to the fuses through a distribution circuit on the board by way o... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6333846 | Power supply shut-off apparatus A power supply shut-off apparatus 10 includes a fuse-accommodating box 14, a power supply-side bus bar 15, a load-side bus bar 16, and a plug 18 for connecting a power supply and a load through a fuse 13. A mounting portion 17 is provided with an insulati... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6233160 | Water/vapor proof marine fuse box A fuse box providing a weatherproof, waterproof long lasting enclosure which prevents moisture and especially air/water borne salt from corroding the within circuit block, fuses, and electrical wires, and which permits the easy addition of accessory circu... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6157287 | Touch safe fuse module and holder A fuse system includes a fuse holder having an outer surface; a pair of fuse clips mounted inside the fuse holder, the pair of fuse clips being recessed from the outer surface of the fuse holder a predetermined distance; an insulative fuse housing; a fuse... | 12/05/2000 |
| 5903445 | Box carrying indicia relating to its contents and method of applying the indicia A first description of relevant characteristic of electrical elements is applied to a portion of a box containing the elements, preferably when the box is molded. When a second description is needed in lower volume as compared to the first description, a ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5898566 | Power distribution and limiter assembly An assembly for both distributing electricity and limiting the flow of current has a housing, input conductors, first output conductors, second output conductors, an insulating spacer block, and limiters. Portions of the input conductors and first output ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5880665 | Fuse holder A holder (10) for a fuse (18) of the type typically used in automobile and marine applications. The fuse includes a fuse element encased within a generally rectilinear insulative fuse body (20), with a pair of parallel coplanar conductive blades (22, 24) ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5777283 | Switch mechanism and base for a disconnect switch The present invention provides a switch mechanism module and a line base module, useable separately or in combination, for an interior assembly of an electrical distribution device having a plurality of modules. The electrical distribution device has an e... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5771151 | Central electrical assembly A central electrical assembly with an electrical or electronics unit is specified, which can be used in particular for motor vehicles; the central electrical assembly being of modular construction. A contact supporting body forming one module and being us... | 06/23/1998 |
