Abstract: A fuse assembly includes a bus bar fuse and a clip. The bus bar fuse has a leg with a slotted opening. The clip surrounds a portion of the leg. The clip includes a first side having a threaded through-hole and a second side extending from the first side at an angle with respect to the first side. A third side extends from the second side at an angle with respect to the second side. The third side includes a through-hole. The threaded through-hole of the clip provides for captivation of the fastener within the clip when mounting the fuse assembly to the fuse mounting block assembly.

Abstract: A method includes forming a plurality of metal posts. The plurality of metal posts is interconnected to form a metal-post row by weak portions between neighboring ones of the plurality of metal posts. The weak portions include a same metal as the plurality of metal posts. A majority of each of the plurality of metal posts is separated from respective neighboring ones of the plurality of metal posts. An end portion of each of the plurality of metal posts is plated with a metal. The plurality of metal posts is disposed into a metal post-storage. The method further includes retrieving one of the metal posts from a metal-post storage, and bonding the one of the metal posts on a metal pad.

Abstract: A device for receiving a cylindrical fuse, having a housing which has member pairs which protrude from a housing base and which are spaced-apart from each other, wherein a substantially U-shaped contact is introduced in each case between the members of each member pair and the member pairs are provided for receiving the fuse, wherein each substantially U-shaped contact is formed by two contact members, of which at least one of the contact members is provided with a contact tongue which protrudes laterally over the contact members, the contact tongue(s) defining a contact blade.

Abstract: The fuse element retaining device is an L-shaped bracket having a long leg and a short leg. The short leg has a notch and a plurality of vent holes surrounding the notch. At least one clip is provided for mounting the long leg of the L-shaped bracket to a fuse holder barrel. The fuse holder barrel has a top end and a bottom end. When the long leg of the L-shaped bracket is mounted to the fuse holder barrel, the short leg is positioned with the vent holes over the bottom end of the fuse holder barrel. The vent holes are for venting propellant gases during a discharge when a fuse element blows. The notch receives a part of the fuse element from the fuse holder barrel and minimizes projectiles from the fuse element heading towards the ground at very high speeds when the fuse element blows during the discharge.

Abstract: An enclosed switching apparatus includes an enclosure and a primary power supply disconnect mounted in the enclosure. The primary power supply disconnect has first and second terminals, the first terminals are electrically connectable to a primary power source and the second terminals are electrically connectable to a load. An auxiliary power supply unit includes an auxiliary power supply disconnect having third and fourth terminals. The third terminals are electrically connectable to the primary power source. A transformer has fifth and sixth terminals, the fifth terminals are electrically connected to the fourth terminals of the auxiliary power supply disconnect. An auxiliary fusible element has seventh and eighth terminals, the seventh terminal is electrically connected to one of the sixth terminals of the transformer. A receptacle has ninth terminals thereon. One of the ninth terminals is electrically connected to the eighth terminal of the auxiliary fusible element.

Abstract: A novel power block distribution block kit is disclosed. The blocks may use MAXI or AUG, or other types of commercially available type fuses. The present invention discloses a variably fusable power distribution block kit that permits custom configuration of the fuse to circuit relationships on a common base, and with a common cover to achieve higher circuit ratings with the same device, fuses, and component parts.

Abstract: A fuse holder includes a base panel, a plurality of conducting blocks mounted on the base panel, a plurality of electric wires respectively connected to the conducting blocks, and a plurality of cartridge fuses respectively connected in parallel between the conducting blocks, wherein each conducting block has at least one smoothly arched clamping strip, each clamping strip having two clamping flanges extending from two opposite sides and curved radially toward each other and defining a smoothly arched clamping mouth for holding one conducting blade of one cartridge fuse, and two notches respectively disposed between the clamping flanges and the respective conducting block, the clamping flanges each having a plurality of radially extended splits, which separate the corresponding clamping flange into a plurality of fingers.

Abstract: A insulating body supports contact pins which are insulated against each other and extend from the outside through the insulating body to the inside. At the inner side which in use is enclosed in a housing of the appliance and thus is not accessible from the outside, at least one electrical fuse is located which is connected in an electrically conducting manner to the corresponding contact pin and the corresponding inner connecting member. An exchanging of the fuse wire insert is possible only from the inner side when the housing of the appliance has been opened, thus only by a skilled person. This allows a simple and low cost solution.

Abstract: A single piece fuse clip and switch blade contact receptacle is provided for use with an electrical switch, which may be a safety switch. The present invention provides an apparatus which eliminates the need for multiple connections, and which consolidates a switch blade receptacle portion with a fuse clip section in a single piece device employed in an electrical switching environment.

Abstract: An fuse orientation device for an alarm indicating type fuse includes an orientation ring removably positionable on a cylindrical fuse body adjacent to a selected end having an axially extendable alarm indicator pin, and a fuse element holder having fuse mounting clips, a shoulder and receiving gap in the fuse holder allowing a fuse carrying the ring to be mounted in a particular orientation so that the indicator pin will cooperate with an alarm indicating circuit in the event the fuse element interrupts the circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuse holder as part of an integrated switch base assembly for attachment to a fusible switch having one or more phases between the line and load side of a circuit. The fusible switch has a switch base assembly for opening and closing a switch contact. The switch base assembly has a mounting surface. The fuse holder includes a generally planar base made of electrically-insulating material. The base has a top and bottom face. The top face has a plurality of upstanding walls integrally formed therewith which define a compartment corresponding to each phase. The bottom face has a contoured surface adapted to abut the mounting surface of the switch base assembly. A first and second fuse clip correspond to each phase and are secured on opposite ends of the top face within the compartment. A terminal connects to the load side of the circuit and electrically and mechanically connects to the first fuse clip. The fuse holder includes an elongated connector having two ends.

Abstract: This support is for mounting on structure of electrical apparatus a fuse or other device that comprises a cylindrical tube. The support comprises a base adapted to be secured to said structure, the base having a length and a width dimension. Two legs project laterally from the base at its longitudinally-opposite ends, each leg comprising a body portion that has a proximate end and a distal end. The base and the legs are of rigid polymeric insulating material, and the body portion of each leg is integrally joined to the base at the proximate end of the body portion. At its distal end the body portion of each leg carries a flange that projects from the body portion longitudinally with respect to the base. Each flange has a concave arcuate surface facing away from the base that is adapted to receive a portion of the above cylindrical tube. The arcuate surface includes a first curved portion for receiving a relatively large diameter tube and another curved portion for receiving a relatively small diameter tube.

Abstract: A space saving multipole fuse block 20 wherein side poles 32 are tilted outward approximately 30.degree. from center pole 30. In control panels for electrical equipment it is necessary to save space by minimizing the base area of components. Tilting side poles 32 to put the bottom of fuse clips 24 on side poles 32 under the fuse clip 24 of center pole 30 and also using fuse clips 24 with a U-shaped base results in further space saving.

Abstract: A device for mounting a cartridge fuse comprises an insulating base in the form of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped having an upper wall opened to define an opening, a pair of forked clips fixed in the base for clipping the conductive portions of the cartridge fuse, each of the clips being provided with a single hole bored in the yoke or bottom portion thereof, a pair of engaging grooves formed in the base, a pair of engaging pawls extending from each of the clips for resilient engagement with the associated one of the engaging grooves, and a screw passed through the single hole of each of the clips to anchor the clip to the base, and, at the same time, to connect the clip to an external electrical cable. The cartridge fuse is loosely held at its insulating portion in a cylindrical holding member forming part of a cover so that, by the closure of the opening of the base by the cover, the cartridge fuse can be clipped at its conductive portions by the clips.

Abstract: An in-line fuse holder capable of handling currents as high as 30 amps, adapted to accept miniature, relatively flat, plug-in fuses which have a pair of flat terminals and a fuse link visibly retained within a relatively flat plastic case. The in-line fuse holder has a relatively rigid casing in which a pair of generally U shaped contact clip assemblies are mounted for receiving the flat terminals of the plug-in fuse. The contact clips are of two piece construction with an inner clip of highly conductive material and an outer clip of highly resilient material. The outer clip fits over the inner clip to force the inner clip into low resistance contact with the fuse terminals.

Abstract: An encapsulated plug-in electrically conducting component is provided for mounting in an electrical connector. In one embodiment an elongate conducting element is transversely disposed across two spaced-apart generally parallel terminal posts and is secured at each of its ends to near the end of each post. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the component functions as a fuse wherein the elongate conducting element is a generally cylindrical fuse wire and wherein a solid unitary body of electrically insulating material encapsulates the fuse wire and the ends of each of the blades that are connected to the fuse wire. In another embodiment, a center portion of fuse wire is encapsulated with a thermoplastic to form a cylindrical body. The projecting end of the wire are bent over against the ends of the body. Cylindrical end caps compressively engage the body and are maintained in electrical contact with the fuse wire by solder material within the end caps.

Abstract: Fuse adapter terminals are provided for fuse holders of the type having a pair of spaced-apart spring clips which receive the ends of a cylindrical fuse. The basic adapter terminal comprises a substantially U-shaped member of electrically-conductive, resilient material which has two legs which are joined by an outwardly-curved central portion. Each leg has a first outwardly-curved lobe which is adjacent the central portion and which cooperates therewith to form an arcuate surface which is disposed in one of the fuse holder spring clips. Each leg also has a second outwardly-curved lobe which is adjacent the free end of the leg. The second lobes are oppositely disposed and cooperate with each other to receive one end of the fuse therebetween so that when a pair of the basic adapter terminals are utilized, each end of the fuse is mechanically supported by and electrically connected to the spring clip associated therewith.

Abstract: This specification discloses a terminal and a pigtail wire combination for holding small fuses, made up of a single piece of wire. The wire may be considered as having a first part and a second part integrally connected to the first part. The first part is wound to form a tightly wound hollow cylindrical coil having a plurality of turns disposed in engagement with each other. The second straight part of the wire is tangent to the last turn on one end of the coil and extends across the coil parallel to the diameter of the coil and terminates at a substantial distance from the coil. A pigtail wire can be soldered to the terminal and a fuse can be inserted in the coil. A pair of these terminals can be spaced from each other and both soldered to pigtail wires to support both ends of a suitable fuse. In the case of the fuse, the internal diameter of the cylinder formed by the wire is slightly smaller than the external diameter of the fuse terminals.

Abstract: A cartridge fuse carrier assembly has a housing with a recess for receiving a cartridge fuse. The fuse is held between a contact member co-operable with one end of the fuse at the bottom of the recess and a cap at the opening of the recess, the cap carrying a contact member co-operable with the other end of the fuse. The cap also carries locking means which are moved into the cap-securing position by a transverse movement of the cap relative to the recess, after the cap has been fitted into the opening of the recess. One or more wall surfaces of the recess, and adjacent surface or surfaces of the cap, define a rib and groove coupling arrangement, with the or each rib and co-operating groove being relatively displaced with respect to each other by a distance substantially equal to the length of the transverse movement.