Pull-out high current switch
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorsSean V. Ciesielka, B. Heath Scoggin, Jaime A. Torrez
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Abstract
A high-current fusible switch includes a nonconductive base, a nonconductive removable top, a plurality of conductive fuse clips, and a fuse having blade-type terminals. The fuse clips are fixedly mounted within the base. The fuse is retained within the top. Switching is accomplished by inserting or removing the top so that the fuse completes or breaks the circuit to which the switch is connected. The switch is connected to the circuit directly at the fuse clips so that a compact design is achieved that eliminates undesirable multiple electrical contacts.
Claims23
A pull-out fusible switch comprising:
- an electrically nonconductive base;
- an electrically nonconductive removable top, said top having a fuse carrier;
- a fuse having a fuse body and blade-type terminals projecting from opposite ends of said fuse body, said fuse mounted within said fuse carrier;
- at least one electrically conductive fuse clip mounted within said base;
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- said at least one fuse clip adapted to directly receive one of said blade-type terminals.
A pull-out fusible switch comprising:
- an electrically nonconductive base having at least one aperture disposed therein;
- an electrically nonconductive removable top, said top having a fuse carrier;
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- at least one electrically conductive fuse clip mounted within said at least one aperture, a surface of said fuse clip being located in said aperture thereby providing a site for direct electrical connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.