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Subminiature surface mounted circuit protector

US5621375A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2085/0034
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A subminiature circuit protector includes an electrically insulating substrate, a layer of electrically conducting material on the top surface of the substrate, the electrically conducting layer having a narrow central part forming a fuse element, opposing end parts of the electrically conducting layer extending to end and lateral edges of the substrate, an electrically insulation cover over the fuse element and end parts, and end terminations formed over the end and a portion of the lateral surfaces of the substrate electrically connecting with the end parts.

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