Inner cap for high voltage fuse
US10290457B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H85/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided herein are protection devices, such as fuses. In some embodiments, a fuse may include a hollow body having first and second ends, each of the first and second ends having an end surface and a side surface extending from the end surface. The fuse may further include a fusible element disposed within a central cavity of the hollow body, the fusible element extending between the first and second ends. The fuse may further include an inner cap formed over at least one of the first and second ends. The inner cap may include a center portion in contact with the fusible element, and a plurality of spring legs extending from the center portion, wherein the plurality of spring legs is in contact with the side surface of the first and/or second ends. The fuse may further include endcaps surrounding the first and second ends.
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