Non-arcing fuse
US10074501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H2085/385
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An arc-mitigating fuse including a tubular fuse body, a first endcap covering a first end of the fuse body and a second endcap covering a second end of the fuse body, a fusible element disposed within the fuse body and extending between the first endcap and the second endcap to provide an electrically conductive pathway therebetween, and an arc-mitigating element disposed within the fuse body and held in a compressed state between the first endcap and the second endcap, the arc-mitigating element adapted to extend to an uncompressed state upon separation of the fusible element.
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