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Protective devices for electrical equipment and components

US4757414A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1986
Grant dateJul 12, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01G2/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A capacitor is composed of an external casing with an internal polyurethane encapsulation containing a polypropylene layered metallized film type capacitor element. Inside the casing is a component in the form of a frangible substrate having at least one conductive track thereon. The track establishes connection between a terminal on the casing and the capacitor element. The substrate is either mounted directly to the inside of the casing or is contained in a cartridge. The substrate is of brittle nature and distorts should pressure increase in the casing to shatter to break the track and isolate the terminal from the capacitor element.

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