Fuseblock adapter

A fuseblock adapter for mounting a fuseblock on a rail comprising:

• a top and a bottom,
• said bottom having means to engage a rail,
• said top having a key means extending upwardly from said top,
• said key being adapted to pass through a slot in said fuseblock and to lock said adapter on said fuseblock when said key is turned relative to said fuseblock, said key comprising a cylindrical shaft terminating in an enlarged portion,
• further comprising at least one second means for locking the fuseblock on the adapter,
• wherein said enlarged portion is an arrow-head shaped portion having a base that is longer in length than the diameter of said shaft thereby defining a pair of mating surfaces adjacent the shaft, said mating surfaces engaging said fuseblock when said adapter is locked on said fuseblock,
• wherein said adapter is locked on said fuseblock when said key is turned at least 45 degrees,
• wherein said rail engaging means is separately engageable with three different sized rails, and
• wherein said rail engaging means comprises first and second flanking arms and an intermediate third arm, said first flanking arm having a pair of oppositely-facing first latching surfaces, said second flanking arm having an inwardly-facing second latching surface, and said central arm having a pair of oppositely-facing third latching surfaces, said first, second and third latching surfaces being engageable with the end of at least one of said three different sized rails.

A one piece thermoplastic fuseblock adapter for mounting a fuseblock on a rail comprising:

• a generally flat top surface,
• a first pair of tabs extending upwardly from the top surface adjacent one end thereof,
• a first second pair of tabs extending upwardly from the top surface adjacent the other end thereof,
• each pair of tabs having opposed spaced mating faces defining a gap to receive a lock means on a bottom of said fuseblock,
• a key extending upwardly from said top surface between said first and second pair of tabs, said key having a cylindrical shaft extending from said top surface and terminating in an enlarged top end portion,
• a center line passing through said first and second gaps also passing through said key shaft,
• a fortification means extending from and formed under said top surface and having two ends and a bottom,
• first and second arms extending away and down from each end of said fortification,
• a guide arm extending from the bottom of said fortification contiguous with each fortification end,
• a third arm extending downwardly from the bottom of said fortification between said first and second arms, a cantilever arm extending from said first arm to flex said first arm,
• said first arm having a pair of oppositely facing rail latching surfaces,
• said third arm having a pair of oppositely facing rail latching surfaces,
• said second arm having one rail latching surface facing said third arm,
• said rail latching surfaces and arms being sized to latch thereon three different sized rails.