Fuse-link for automobiles

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along with line 6--6 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the design;

FIG. 8 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along with line 12--12 in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the design;

FIG. 14 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along with line 18--18 in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the design;

FIG. 20 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along with line 24--24 in FIG. 21.

In the attached drawings, the rear elevational view, not shown, is the same as the front elevational view and the left side elevational view, not shown, is the same as the right side elevational view.

The article of the present design is a fuse-link for automobiles to protect electrical circuits, especially the main power supply, motor loads etc.

FIGS. 6, 12 18 and 24 are cross-sectional views included for the purpose of showing surface contours which may not be clear from the remaining illustrations. Any features of internal construction which are incidentally shown form no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D318270 July 16, 1991 Tsuji et al.
4544907 October 1, 1985 Takano
Foreign Patent Documents
597228 December 1982 JPX
787741 February 1990 JPX
787665 February 1990 JPX
787726 February 1990 JPX
870163 March 1993 JPX
901506 April 1994 JPX
Patent History
Patent number: D375940
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 1995
Date of Patent: Nov 26, 1996
Assignee: Pacific Engineering Co., Ltd.
Inventors: Akihiko Shimizu (Ibi-gun), Manabu Ota (Ogaki)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Law Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye
Application Number: 0/36,618
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fuse (20) (D13/161)