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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428131 | Safety shield for use with different diameter racking rods and an adaptor for use therewith A protective shield that may be secured to an electrical racking rod of the type used for performing electrical work on various types of energized electrical equipment. The protective shield includes a transparent plate formed of an impact resistant, fire retardant ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7019612 | Fuse seat for filter A fuse seat for filter is disclosed. The fuse seat has an insertion seat for accepting a baseat body and a cavity at the bottom section of the insertion seat characterized in that a positive and a negative conductive plates are respectively mounted to the two latera... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6953895 | Electronics housings and associated connectors for cable/wiring distribution system An optional surface fastening system for an electronics housing facilitates its attachment to pre-manufactured fixed panel systems, enclosures and the like. The electronics housing has primary holes or slot features that interface standard screw hardware in order to... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6853289 | Fuse handle for fused disconnect switch A fuse comprises a housing assembly, at least one primary fuse link extending within the housing assembly, at least a pair of fuse terminals connected to the primary fuse link and extending from the housing assembly, and a retractable handle assembly coupled to the ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6784783 | Compact fused disconnect switch A fused disconnect switch includes at least one switch housing assembly having a housing defining a fuse receptacle and first and second terminal contact assemblies extending therefrom. At least one of the first and second contact assemblies is a bullet contact asse... | 08/31/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6448785 | Fuse puller with continuity indicator A fuse extractor and puller including a generally cylindrical fuse receiving portion, a lifting and inserting tower attached to the cylindrical fuse receiving portion, and a gripping head attached to the tower and having specially molded characters etched... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6448881 | Manually operated actuating device and method An actuating device (22) operated by a hookstick (12) is attached to a manually operated fused cutout switch (10) or a oil circuit recloser switch (22). The device (22) is readily clamped to a ring (14) of the switch with a locking member (30) and a canti... | 09/10/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6111758 | Electronic component having alternate functionalities An electronic component (100) includes a body portion (105) for enclosing first and second electronic devices (415, 430). The component (100) has first and second leads (110, 115) extending therefrom for providing a connection to the first device (415) an... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5982266 | Fuse block-out device An improved fuse block-out device is disclosed that includes a fuse block-out device that includes a first portion shaped to be received by a fuse block and a second portion shaped to securely engage a fuse. When a fuse is removed from the fuse block, the... | 11/09/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5751208 | Temporary fuse disconnect system A system for establishing and terminating the flow of electrical current through a circuit which includes a fuse puller which engages and retains a standard plug-in fuse element. The system also includes a housing which supports the fuse puller and associ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5666253 | Protective shield for electrical hot stick A protective shield adapted to be clamped to an electrical hot stick of the type used for performing electrical work on various types of energized electrical equipment. The protective shield includes a transparent plate formed of an impact resistant plast... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5592360 | Compact motor control unit Bulk and accessibility problems in a motor control unit for installation in a motor control center are eliminated in a unit having a housing (10) in the shape of a rectangular solid and provided with a top wall (14), a bottom wall (16) spaced from the top... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5590019 | Device for change-over switching of individual electric motors or groups of electric motors A device for change-over switching of electric motors has a housing and two safety disconnecting switch systems positioned adjacently to one another in the housing. A cover is slidably connected to the housing so as to cover one of the safety disconnectin... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5519586 | Fuse holder assembly having improved fuse clips for mounting on a printed circuit board A fuse holder assembly (100) has a pair of fuse clips (23) which provide electrical connection between a fuse (22) and a circuit in a printed circuit board (15). The fuse holder assembly (100) securely holds a fuse (22) adjacent to an edge of the printed ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5489885 | Automotive fuse inserting and attaching apparatus An automotive fuse inserting and attaching apparatus that has an aligning portion for aligning automotive fuses to be inserted and attached into a fuse box. The aligned automotive fuses are aligned in the same arrangement they assume when inserted and att... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5272297 | Streamlined air conditioning disconnect switch An air conditioning disconnect switch utilizes a ramped movable contact arrangement for slidably opening and closing the switch contacts without the requirement of a removable type pull-out handle. A plastic face plate covering the switch terminals allows... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5222131 | Telephone protector including removable fuse holder A telephone protector is contained within a housing having an input connection and an output connection. The protector comprises an externally accessible fuse compartment having fuse contact pairs. A removable fuse holder capable of locating a fuse within... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5214565 | Fuse holder heat sink bracket A bracket for fuse holders includes heat sink fins for cooling the fuse holders. The bracket has a main body conforming to the shape of the fuse holders and mounting members or feet which can be attached, using self-clinching nuts, to a printed circuit bo... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5159538 | Fuse ejector guard and terminal shield The invention provides a fuse clip guard and load shield for an electrical switch assembly of the type having a generally planar base and a pair of longitudinally extending substantially parallel insulating walls defining a longitudinally extending space ... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5111176 | Dual position, flat mount piggyback fuse holder A dual position, piggyback fuse holder for mounting on the edge of a printed circuit board comprises two fuse holder compartments each adapted to receive a fuse assembly, plurality of coterminous contact pins which are locked in position and which can be ... | 05/05/1992 |
| 4938715 | Shock safe fuse holder and puller cover An electrical terminal block adapted for mounting on a printed circuit board and having integral fuse receptacles for each pair of electrical terminals, and a cover which provides a shock-safe fuse holder and extractor is disclosed. During insertion, the ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4922374 | Lightning protector assembly A lightning protector assembly for telephone circuitry and the like includes a housing formed of a lower necked terminal section and an upper expanded grounding section. A component-mounting member is disposed within the housing for mounting a first pair ... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4800465 | Fuse panel mounting plate A mounting plate for supporting one or more fuse blocks to a telephone equipment bay frame includes a channel-shaped, elongated support member having mounting arms extending from the opposing ends thereof and adapted to be secured to opposing vertically-o... | 01/24/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4536822 | Electric circuit interrupter and associated mounting An electric circuit interrupter and associated mounting comprises an elongated support element of insulating material mounted for swinging movement about a fixed pivot and having a pair of movable contacts mounted thereon and engageable with fixedly mount... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4491898 | Fuse mounting for pad mounted underground distribution system A fuse mounting arrangement for a pad mounted underground electrical power distribution systems includes at least one fuse panel which is slideably mounted by means of slide bearing assemblies in a housing enclosure. The fuse panel is removably mounted on... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4332002 | Fuse block cover A fuse block cover of a fuse block for plug-in type fuses is integrally formed with fuse detaching means consisting of a T-shaped groove adapted to be engaged with a head flange of a fuse without any interference with adjacent fuses arranged in a row in t... | 05/25/1982 |
| 3991348 | Apparatus for controlling access to high voltage metal-enclosed switchgear Disclosed is an apparatus for restricting access to the electrically charged portions within metal enclosed high voltage switchgear. The apparatus is adapted for use with a tool that can be inserted into the enclosure to open a tap switch and remove a ser... | 11/09/1976 |
