Wire nut (lug) fuse holder combination
US9991611B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/36
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device is provided for use with an electrical apparatus. The device comprises a wiring lug having a side and a base configured to receive a mounting screw. The wiring lug is configured to connect with a wire. The device further comprises a shaped spring configured to apply a force to a fuse for maintaining an electrical connection between the fuse and the wiring lug thus eliminating a separate electrical bus part that in a typical installation would pass a current from a conductive fuse clip to the wiring lug. The shaped spring provides a fuse clip with one side defined by the shaped spring and other side defined by the side of the wiring lug to contact a ferrule on the fuse or contact a blade extending from the ferrule on the fuse.
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