Fuse element retaining device

A fuse element retaining device, comprising:

• an L-shaped bracket having a long leg and a short leg extending normal to the long leg, the short leg having a notch defined axially therein;
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• means for releasably attaching the substantially L-shaped bracket to a fuse holder barrel so that the short leg extends across a bottom end of the fuse holder barrel, the notch being dimensioned and configured for receiving a fuse lead extending from a fuse element through the bottom end of the fuse holder barrel, whereby the short leg prevents the fuse element from projecting out of the fuse holder barrel when the fuse element blows.

A fuse element retaining device for retaining a high-voltage fuse element in a fuse holder barrel when the fuse element blows, the retaining device comprising:

• an L-shaped bracket having a long leg and a short leg extending normal to the long leg, the short leg having an end having rounded edge, a notch extending through the rounded edge into the short leg, and a plurality of vent holes defined in the short leg distributed around the notch;
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• a pair of C-shaped clips extending from the long leg, the clips being adapted for mounting the long leg of the L-shaped bracket to a fuse holder barrel with the short leg extending across a bottom end of the fuse holder barrel, the notch being dimensioned and configured for receiving a fuse lead extending from a fuse element through the bottom end of the fuse holder barrel, the short leg preventing the fuse element from projecting out of the fuse holder barrel when the fuse element blows, the vent holes permitting escape of propellant gases from the fuse element when the fuse element blows.