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US 5,294,905 AGranted
Current limiting fuse
AssigneeGould Inc.
InventorRobert M. Pimpis
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Abstract
A fuse that includes an insulative housing, terminals extending through gaps in the bottom of the housing, and a fusible element having ends connected to both of the terminals. The housing includes a four-sided box that is closed at the top and open on the bottom, and a lid for closing the open bottom of the box that is smaller than the open bottom of the box so that, when the lid is in place, two gaps are formed in the bottom and at opposite ends of the housing.
Claims23
A fuse comprising an insulative housing, said housing comprising
- a box having four sides, a closed top, and an open bottom, and
- a lid for closing said box, said lid being smaller than said open bottom of said box,
- said housing having two gaps formed between the box and the lid at opposite ends of said bottom;
- terminals extending through said gaps, each of said terminals having an internal portion inside said housing and an external portion outside of said housing;
- and
- a fusible element having ends connected to respective internal portions of said terminals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.