Fuse holder with entry control

A fuse terminal block assembly having a terminal block with a passage containing a fuse holder so that a blade contact of a fuse can be inserted into said passage for connection to said fuse holder;

• said passage having an entry control means for guiding the blade contact of the fuse toward the fuse holder;
• said fuse holder including a spring clip with two mirror image prongs folded back on themselves so that the blade contact of the fuse can be held resiliently between the two prongs;
• said entry control means extending from each side of said passage over at least a portion of each of said two prongs so that the blade contact of the fuse is guided between the two prongs thereby insuring a good electrical connection and is prevented from entering the region between the passage wall and one of the prongs;
• a support means extending above the top surface of said passage so as to partially surround a fuse inserted into said passage thus providing protection against accidental removal of the fuse from said passage and yet exposing a portion of said fuse to facilitate intentional removal of the fuse from said passage;
• an identification surface extending generally perpendicular to the direction of extension of said support means, said identification surface extending generally laterally away from the top of said passage for providing a surface for displaying information about the fuse to be placed in said passage;
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• said support means including a pair of spaced fuse guards, each of said fuse guards being positioned adjacent a passage and being sufficiently spaced from one another so that a fuse can snugly fit therebetween and expose a portion of the fuse sufficient for grasping of the fuse.