Pivoting tap blade fuse
OwnerRobert E. Jannett, Richard Menta +1inventors
InventorsRobert E. Jannett, Richard Menta, Joseph Dominguez
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Abstract
A fuse for permitting a selective connection of a tap connector into a circuit. The inventive device includes a fuse body having blade terminals projecting therefrom and electrically coupled together by a first fuse link. A blade connector is pivotally mounted to the fuse body and received for storage within a longitudinal channel of the body. A second fuse link electrically couples the blade connector to one of the blade terminals, whereby the blade connector can be selectively pivoted from the fuse body to effect connection of an accessory tap connector into the associated circuit.
Claims5
A pivoting tap blade fuse comprising:
- a fuse body;
- a pair of blade terminals projecting from the fuse body in a substantially spaced and parallel orientation;
- a first fuse link extending between the blade terminals within the fuse body so as to electrically couple the blade terminals together;
- a blade connector pivotally mounted to the fuse body;
- and,
- a second fuse link extending between the blade connector and one of the blade terminals so as to position the blade connector into electrical communication with both of the blade terminals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.