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US 4,831,353 AGranted
Cable fuse
AssigneeCooper Industries, Inc.
InventorsAldino J. Gaia, Frank Suher, Robert Douglass, Arlie Ehlmann, Angelo Urani
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Abstract
An automobile fuse (10) for use in extreme temperature conditions such as the engine compartment of an automobile. Fuse (10) is a blade-type fuse with loads (42, 44) on fusible element (40) providing time delay characteristics to match the insulation damage curves of small diameter automobile cable harnesses. The lower portions of terminals (20) and (30) have been selectively plated with silver. The outer housing (50) has been laser etched.
Claims36
A fuse, comprising:
- a first terminal having first and second portions;
- a second terminal having first and second portions;
- a fusible element connecting said first and second terminals and having loads attached thereto;
- an insulating housing surrounding said fusible element, said loads and said first portions of said first and second terminals, said second portions being exterior of said insulating housing;
- and
- selective plating applied to said second portions of said first terminal and said second terminal exterior to said insulating housing.
3 more elements
A fuse, comprising:
- a first terminal having a first and a second portion;
- a second terminal having a first and a second portion;
- a fusible element connecting said first portions;
- a load disposed on said fusible element;
- a two-piece insulating housing surrounding said fusible element, load and said first portions, said second portions being exterior of said insulating housing;
- said housing halves having load supports to prevent said loads from twisting and mating bosses and recesses for assembly of said halves;
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- selective plating applied to said second portions including an undercoat, barrier coat and overcoat.
5 more elements
A fuse, comprising:
- a first terminal having first and second portions;
- a second terminal having first and second portions;
- a fusible link disposed between said first portions of said terminals;
- an insulating housing surrounding said fusible link and said first portions of said terminals, said second portions extending form said housing;
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- said housing further including link supports to prevent said fusible link from bending, twisting or sagging.
3 more elements
A fuse for automotive underhood applications, comprising:
- a first terminal and a second terminal having first and second portions;
- a fusible link disposed between said first portions of said terminals;
- a two-piece insulating housing having first and second case halves surrounding said fusible link and said first portions of said terminals, said second portions being exterior of said insulating housing;
- said case halves further including link supports for supporting said fusible link.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.