Cable fuse
US4831353A · kind A · utility
25Cited by
10References
36Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 16, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49107
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automobile fuse (10) for use in extreme temperature conditions such as the engine compartment of an automobile. Fuse (10) is a blade-type fuse with loads (42, 44) on fusible element (40) providing time delay characteristics to match the insulation damage curves of small diameter automobile cable harnesses. The lower portions of terminals (20) and (30) have been selectively plated with silver. The outer housing (50) has been laser etched.
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