Composite fusible element and electric fuse comprising the element
US4315234A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 1980 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H85/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A composite fusible element for electric fuses comprising a pair of spaced drawn wires substantially circular in cross-section, at least one pair of spaced plates of sheet metal in contact with said pair of wires, and electrical bonds conductively connecting each of said pair of wires and one of said pair of plates. The pair of wires is preferably of silver, and the pair of plates is preferably of copper. A fuse according to the invention includes a fusible element as described above.
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