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US 8,419,475 B2Granted
Modular open fuseholder with multi-stage positionable cover
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorPatrick A. von zur Muehlen
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Abstract
A modular fuse holder includes a cover that is movable from a closed position to an open position relative to a base along two different paths of motion to prevent inadvertent opening or closing of the cover.
Claims51
A fuse holder comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall, end walls and lateral side walls defining an open top enclosure for accepting an overcurrent protection fuse;
- first and second fuse clips located on the base;
- and
- a cover extending over at least the first and second fuse clips and selectively positionable relative to the fuse clips in each of an extendable and rotatable position;
- wherein the cover is rotatable about either end wall of the base.
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A fuse holder comprising:
- a base having a bottom wall, end walls and lateral side walls defining an open top enclosure for accepting an overcurrent protection fuse;
- first and second fuse clips located on the base;
- and
- a cover extending over at least the first and second fuse clips and selectively positionable relative to the fuse clips in each of an extendable and rotatable position;
- wherein the base and cover are configured to provide slidable movement of the cover in a first direction and pivotal movement of the cover thereafter;
- wherein the first direction is a substantially linear direction;
- and
- wherein the substantially linear direction extends generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the overcurrent protection fuse when installed and engaged to the fuse clips.
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A fuse holder comprising:
- a base;
- first and second fuse clips located on the base;
- and
- a cover extending over at least the first and second fuse clips and selectively positionable relative to the fuse clips in an extended position relative to the base, a retracted position relative to the base, and a pivoted position relative to the base;
- wherein the cover is configured to pivot away from the fuse clips in a first direction and pivot away from the fuse clips in a second direction, the second direction opposite to the first direction.
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A fuse holder comprising:
- a base;
- first and second fuse clips located on the base;
- and
- a cover extending over at least the first and second fuse clips, the cover postionable relative to the base in a closed position and operable in first and second stages to an opened position providing access to the fuse clips;
- wherein the cover is releasable from the base at opposing ends thereof, and the second stage is effected with only one of the ends coupled to the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.