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US 2022/0158391 A1Published application
In-line fuseholder quick connection
AssigneeLittelfuse, Inc.
InventorJuan Antonio Guerrero
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Abstract
An in-line fuseholder quick connection device is disclosed. In addition to allowing easy insertion of a fuse cartridge, the in-line fuseholder quick connection device includes easy wire connection using spring clamps, enabling the customer to avoid wire terminal crimping processes.
Claims20
An in-line fuseholder quick connection device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a fuse carrier comprising a receiving chamber for inserting a fuse cartridge, the fuse carrier to move from a horizontal position along a top portion of the housing to an angled position extending outside the housing for receiving the fuse cartridge, the fuse carrier to further return to the horizontal position once the fuse cartridge is inserted inside the receiving chamber;
- a first fuse clip for coupling to a first end of the fuse cartridge;
- and
- a second fuse clip for coupling to a second end of the fuse cartridge.
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A method to connect an in-line fuseholder quick connection device to a circuit, the circuit comprising a first wire and a second wire, the method comprising:
- moving a fuse carrier from a horizontal position in a housing to an angled position, wherein the fuse carrier extends above a top portion of the housing;
- inserting a fuse cartridge into a receiving chamber of the fuse carrier, wherein the fuse cartridge is coupled to first and second fuse clips;
- moving the fuse carrier back to the horizontal position in the housing;
- and
- coupling the first wire to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.