Patent · US Expired

Fuse holder, especially fuse holder for electrical devices

US4453794A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 27, 1982
Grant dateJun 12, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2085/2065
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The fuse holder contains a socket and a head member which is loosely seated in the socket by means of a quick release closure, such as a bayonet connection and can be removed along the lengthwise axis of the fuse holder. Seated in the socket at its closed end is a base contact containing a connection tab or flag and a lateral or side contact having a connection tab or flag. At the head member, the closed end of which is located at the open end of the socket, there is provided a substantially U-shaped connection conductor which fixedly claws into the head member by means of retaining or holding flaps provided at a web portion of the U-shaped connection conductor. The legs of the U-shaped connection conductor extend from the web portion of the U-shaped connection conductor at an inclination inwardly at a predetermined location towards the lengthwise axis of the fuse holder to an internal contact location for a first cap member of the fuse insert or fuse. A second cap member of the fuse insert is pressed by an axial compression or pressure spring against the base contact. The legs of the U-shaped connection conductor then again extend outwardly at an inclination up to an external cont…

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