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Electric fuse having undulated fusible element

US4020441A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 5, 1976
Grant dateApr 26, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 5, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H85/08
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electric fuse has an undulated fusible element provided with a plurality of aligned, spaced perforations. A straight rod preferably of a gas-evolving material extends through said plurality of perforations. The rod increases significantly the dimensional stability of the fusible element structure and contributes at the same time significantly to arc-extinction, if made of a gas-evolving material.

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