US 5,476,395 A · Planar fuse panel

Abstract

A planar fuse panel is presented. In accordance with the present invention, a section of conductive metal of the desired thickness, temper and shape is stamped out from a sheet of conductive metal. Simultaneously, a fuse holding spring mechanism or bent tabs, or blade terminals are formed in the same stamping operation for frictionally engaging fuses or other electrical connectors. The fuse panel includes a plurality of male blade connectors of a known configuration extending from the edges as well as other locations on the fuse panel to accept a variety of I/O configurations. A multiplicity of circuits may be included in the planar fuse panel (in a multilayer fashion) depending on the number of circuits desired. The circuits may have any suitable planar shape. Also described is a spring clip for use with the various fuseplanes.

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Dependent claims

A fuse panel comprising:

a first assembly including;
(a) a planar resilient metal sheet means having a plurality of discrete, spaced planar circuits formed therein, each circuit comprising a first element having a first shape and a second element having a second shape, said first element being spaced from said second element by an insulative gap;
(b) first resilient blade means extending from said first element and extending outwardly from said sheet means;
(c) second resilient blade means extending from said second element and extending outwardly from said sheet means;
and
(d) a dielectric protective layer surrounding and in direct contact with said planar sheet means with the exception of at least a portion of said first and second blade means.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Planar fuse panel

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Planar fuse panel

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Abstract

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