Clip-together interconnection busing clip for multiple fuse holder arrays

A fuse holder array for cartridge type electrical fuses comprising:

• a mounting base;
• a plurality of spring clips, each said clip including a pair of clip jaws for springingly lockingly engaging a terminal of an inserted fuse, each said clip having a unitary terminal lug means;
• and
• means for securing said clips to clip mounting areas on said base, said secured clips disposed in two parallel rows to form a parallel array of engaged inserted fuses, a chosen plurality of said clips along a given row having their associated termal lug means configured as busing terminals in the form of right-angle conductors comprising a first portion extending away from said clip and a second portion extending at right angles to said first portion such that said second portions of said associated terminal lug means lie substantially along a common axis, said first and second portions being configured as substantially coplanar straps, each said first portion including an identical first engaging means, each said second portion including an identical second engaging means, said first engaging means configured to lockingly engage said second engaging means, said first engaging means being disposed at the outer end of said first portion, said second engaging means being disposed at the distal end of said second portion, the length of each said second portion configured to engagingly join said chosen plurality of clips as a common busing means with said chosen plurality of clips secured to their respective mounting areas, and wherein each said first engaging means comprises an upright post unitary with said busing terminal and disposed centrally in the junction region between said first and second portions, and said second engaging means comprises a portion of said distal end configured with a hole therethrough to accept passage of said post through said hole, said post configured substantially longer than said hole through said distal end to allow crowning deformation engagement of said post to said second portion.

A fuse holder array for cartridge type electrical fuses comprising:

• a mounting base;
• a plurality of spring clips, each said clip including a pair of clip jaws for springingly lockingly engaging a terminal of an inserted fuse;
• each said clip having a unitary terminal lug member;
• and
• means for securing said clips to clip mounting areas on said base, said secured clips disposed in two parallel rows to form a parallel array of engaged inserted fuses, a chosen plurality of said clips along a given row having their associated termal lug members configured as busing terminals in the form of right-angle conductors comprising a first portion extending away from said clip and a second portion extending at right angles to said first portion such that said second portions of said associated terminal lug members lie substantially along a common axis, said first and second portions being configured as substantially coplanar straps, each said first portion including an identical first engaging means, each said second portion including an identical second engaging means, said first engaging means configured to lockingly engage said second engaging means, said first engaging means being disposed at the outer end of said first portion, said second engaging means being disposed at the distal end of said second portion, the length of each said second portion configured to engagingly join said chosen plurality of clips as a common busing means with said chosen plurality of clips secured to their respective mounting areas, said mounting base including at least one insulating shelf disposed to lie between a portion of at least one of said lug means of a clip secured to said base and a surface to which said mounting base is mounted, and disposed to form an insulating barrier preventing said first and second portions of said at least one lug means from contacting said mounting surface, said at least one shelf being disposed in close proximity to at least one chosen point of external lead attachment to said at least one lug means, a portion of at least one of said first or said second engagement means constituting at least a portion of a means for external lead attachment;
• and wherein each said first engaging means comprises an upright post unitary with said busing terminal and disposed centrally in the junction region between said first and second portions, and said second engaging means comprises a portion of said distal end configured with a hole therethrough to accept passage of said post through said hole, said post configured substantially longer than said hole through said distal end to allow crowning deformation engagement of said post to said second portion, said post having an axial passageway entering the top thereof, said hollow post comprising said at least a portion of said means for external lead attachment.

A fuse holder clip configured to be secured to a mounting base as an element of an array of similar fuse holder clips disposed with parallel engagement axes for inserted fuses, each said clip comprising terminal lug means unitary with said clip, said terminal lug means configured as a busing terminal in the form of a right-angle conductor comprising a first portion extending away from said clip and a second portion extending at right angles to said first portion and at right angles to the fuse engagement axis of said clip, said first and second portions being configured as a substantially coplanar strap, said first portion including a first engagement means disposed at the outer end of said first portion, said second portion including a second engagement means disposed at the distal end of said second portion, said first and second engagement means configured for mutual locking engagement, the length of said second portion configured to engagingly join a similar neighboring clip secured to said mounting base so as to form a common terminal busing means with said neighboring clip, and wherein each said first engaging means comprises an upright post unitary with said busing terminal and disposed centrally in the junction region between said first and second portions, and said second engaging means comprises a portion of said distal end configured with a hole therethrough to accept passage of said post through said hole, said post being configured substantially longer than said hole through said distal end to allow crowning deformation engagement of said post to said second portion.