Abstract: A female fuse includes two female terminal portions and a fuse link with a skived region. The fuse link can have first and second ends with first and second pellet regions, each pellet region having a pellet hole therein, the first and second pellet regions being substantially symmetrically spaced on opposing sides of a central axis of the female fuse. Such a fuse link also includes first and second art-forming strips substantially symmetrically connecting the first and second pellet regions to one another, an interior portion of the arc-forming strips being substantially formed from a die section which is independent of the die section which forms the exterior shape of the female fuse. The female fuse terminals each have female-forming terminal plates and female-forming side plates, the terminal plates each having a spring portions, the spring portions being formable into contacting springs for the male terminals. A female fuse housing is also provided for the female fuse.

Abstract: A female fuse assembly includes a female fuse and a housing. The female fuse includes a first and a second female terminal portion each having a face portion which includes a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side, includes a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm, includes a first bracing arm and a second bracing arm, and includes a fuse link having a first terminal extension and a second terminal extension, and having a skived region for controlling the resistance between the first and second female terminal portions. The fuse link further includes a first terminal bend and a second terminal bend. The first terminal bend is positioned substantially toward the second end of the first face portion, or vice versa, and the second terminal bend is positioned substantially toward the first end of the second face portion, or vice versa, for increasing the length of the fuse link.