Touch safe fuse module and holder

A safety fuse comprising:

• a casing having a bottom surface and opposing end surfaces at each longitudinal end of the bottom surface;
• a fuse element extending longitudinally inside the casing, the fuse element having its respective ends adjacent the opposing end surfaces of the casing;
• a pair of electrical contacts connected to the fuse element, the electrical contacts extending through openings in the bottom surface of the casing to an exterior of the casing;
• the openings being located at a distance from the opposing end surfaces so that the electrical contacts are remote from the opposing end surfaces;
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• electrical connectors within the fuse casing that connect the respective ends of the fuse element to the electrical contacts;
• wherein the electrical contacts extend substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface and the electrical connectors extend substantially parallel to the bottom surface.

A safety fuse system comprising:

• a safety fuse including a fuse casing having a bottom surface and opposing end surfaces at each longitudinal end of the bottom surface;
• a fuse element extending longitudinally inside the fuse casing;
• a pair of electrical contacts connected to the fuse element, the electrical contacts extending through openings in the bottom surface of the fuse casing to an exterior of the fuse casing;
• the openings being located at a distance from the opposing end surfaces so that the electrical contacts are remote from the opposing ends;
• and electrical connectors that extend longitudinally within the fuse casing and that connect the fuse element to the electrical contacts;
• a fuse holder including a fuse holder casing having a top surface, the top surface including apertures for receiving the electrical contacts of the safety fuse, the apertures being in alignment with the safety fuse openings when the safety fuse is engaged with the fuse holder;
• metal contacts within the fuse holder casing for receiving the electrical contacts.

A safety fuse system comprising:

• a safety fuse including a fuse casing having a bottom surface and opposing end surfaces at each longitudinal end of the bottom surface;
• a fuse element extending longitudinally inside the fuse casing;
• a pair of electrical contacts connected to the fuse element, the electrical contacts extending through openings in the bottom surface of the fuse casing to an exterior of the fuse casing;
• the openings being located at a distance from the opposing end surfaces so that the electrical contacts are remote from the opposing ends;
• and electrical connectors that connect the fuse element to the electrical contacts;
• a fuse holder including a fuse holder casing having a top surface, the top surface including apertures for receiving the electrical contacts of the safety fuse, the apertures being in alignment with the safety fuse openings when the safety fuse is engaged with the fuse holder;
• metal contacts within the fuse holder casing for receiving the electrical contacts;
• wherein the openings and the electrical contacts are in a center portion of the bottom surface of the container.

A safety fuse system comprising:

• a safety fuse including a fuse casing having a bottom surface and opposing end surfaces at each longitudinal end of the bottom surface;
• a fuse element having a first and a second ends, and extending longitudinally inside the fuse casing;
• a pair of electrical contacts connected to the fuse element, the electrical contacts extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface through openings in the bottom surface of the fuse casing to an exterior of the fuse casing;
• the openings being located at a distance from the opposing end surfaces so that the electrical contacts are remote from the opposing ends;
• and electrical connectors that extend substantially parallel to the bottom surface and that connect the fuse element to the electrical contacts so that the first and the second ends of the fuse element are closer to the opposing end surfaces of the fuse casing than the electrical contacts;
• a fuse holder including a fuse holder casing having a top surface, the top surface including apertures for receiving the electrical contacts of the safety fuse, the apertures being in alignment with the safety fuse openings when the safety fuse is engaged with the fuse holder;
• metal contacts within the fuse holder casing for receiving the electrical contacts.