Abstract: Provided herein are approaches for securing an electrical protection device (e.g., a fuse). In one approach, an apparatus includes a conductor and a terminal coupling the conductor to the fuse, wherein the terminal includes an end cap having a cavity for receiving and securing the conductor, and a set of contact elements extending from a base member. The base member may be coupled to the end cap, and a body of the fuse may be coupled to the base member. In some approaches, a fuse blade of the fuse is disposed between the set of contact elements. In some approaches, the apparatus further includes a cover adjacent the terminal, wherein the cover is configured to engage the contact elements to increase a contact force and electrical connection between the set of contact elements and the fuse blade.

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: A fusible link unit includes a retaining portion that retains a frame portion of a battery. The frame portion is located at a corner portion of the battery. The retaining portion has a pair of leg portions which abut against two side surfaces forming the corner portion of the battery.

Abstract: A fuse holder, particularly for interlocked sockets and electrical apparatuses in general, includes a tray which is inserted in a seat and is adapted to accommodate a fuse. The tray is movable along a rectilinear path, having at least two positions: an active position, in which the fuse is active, and an extracted position, in which the fuse can be removed from the tray. The seat includes two elastic contact members which provide an electrical and mechanical connection of the fuse in the active position.

Abstract: A mounting assembly couples a current limiting fuse to an element that defines a longitudinal axis. The mounting assembly includes a mounting member on the element; a first attachment member coupled to the mounting member in a fixed position relative to the mounting member; and a second attachment member coupleable to the current limiting fuse. The first and second attachment members are configured to be attached to one another in a plurality of discreet positions about an axis that is non-parallel to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Fused load interrupters have up to now used claw terminals or screw connections for connecting to horizontal busbars in a switchgear unit. Fused load interrupters have not been suitable until now for connecting to vertical busbars in switchgear units. At least one embodiment of the invention provides a fused load interrupter with plug contacts, such as are known from load interrupters with fuses, thereby allowing fused load interrupters to replace the more expensive load interrupters with fuses in switchgear units with vertical busbars.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a switch disconnector comprising a housing portion, in which several pairs of blade receiving contacts assigned to each other or the like are arranged, which can be bridged by means of fuses, possibly comprising shock protection covers at least partially covering contact blades, and comprising a lid for receiving said fuses, which is provided in a manner hinged to the housing portion, wherein several receiving means in the form of slots, grooves or the like are formed at the inside of the lid, wherein one bearing cage is provided per fuse, and each bearing cage comprises a cage portion for inserting a fuse, wherein the cage portion is fit to the shape of the fuse to be inserted, and each bearing cage is provided with fasteners, which can be inserted in and snapped into predetermined receiving means for fastening the bearing cage to the lid respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switching device, in particular fused interrupters, including a housing and a cover arranged thereon, wherein in the housing at least one pair of contacts is provided for receiving respectively one contact blade of a safety device or the like, wherein each contact is electrically connected to an input or output contact element, and one contact of each contact pair has a base section as an input contact which projects from the housing on the underside thereof, including an adapter arranged on the bottom side of the switching device which has two contact gaps per base section for alternative contacting and which is provided for attaching to conductor rails.

Abstract: Fuse switch having a housing for receiving contacts and a fuse holder, which has a receptacle for a fuse element, and which is mounted in the housing such that it can pivot between at least one first and one second operating position, in which the housing receives an encoding element, which is provided at least partially in the pivot region of the fuse holder, and in which the encoding element bears a flexible blocking element, which extends in the direction of the fuse holder and senses the fuse element in terms of its outer diameter.

Abstract: A fuse holder and method of building the same, the fuse holder comprising: a fuse having a pair of fuse terminals; a housing configured to accept any fuse carrier selected from a plurality of fuse carriers, the housing defining an enclosed region adapted to accept the fuse; a pair of contacts within the housing at opposite ends of the enclosed region and configured to engage the fuse terminals; and a fuse carrier selected from the plurality of fuse carriers, the fuse carrier configured to support the fuse and position the fuse terminals in the enclosed region in electrical engagement with the pair of contacts.

Abstract: A fuse holder comprising: a housing defining an enclosed region, the housing comprises a base and a cover, the base and cover adapted to accept differently configured cage holders within the enclosed region; a pair of contacts within the housing at opposite ends of the enclosed region and spaced to engage terminals on ends of a fuse; and a first cage holder and second cage holder configured to fit within in the housing, each cage holder of the first and second cage holders includes either a single pole cage or a plurality of pole cages.

Abstract: An overcurrent protection module includes a base unit and a removable fuse holder. The base unit is mountable on a panel or a DIN rail so that a containing space for the fuse holder stands perpendicular to a plane of the panel or the DIN rail, and in line with a conventional wiring orientation. The fuse holder includes at least three fuse slots arranged in a single plane, so that in a position inserted in the base unit, the fuse slots are perpendicular to the plane of the panel or DIN rail. Line terminals are singularly located on a first side wall of the base unit and load terminals are singularly located on a second side wall, opposite to the first side wall. The overcurrent protection module according to the invention is simpler to mount and requires less surface mounting space than a conventional fuse block. The overcurrent protection module also provides protection from shock hazard by shielding an operator from contact with live terminals or fuses.

Abstract: A fuse-holder comprising a body in which at least one seat is provided for receiving at least one fuse and to act as a guide and support for closure plugs which make contact with one end of the fuses. The fuse-holder is connected to at least one second electrical unit and has contact devices arranged to cooperate at one end with the plugs and at their other end with at least one further electrical connection member. The fuse-holder also includes apertures to be penetrated by flat pins of the second electrical unit for contact with the base of the fuses.

Abstract: A fuse and circuit testing apparatus providing a fuse adapter for each of a multiplicity of fuses and accessory circuits, the adapter inserted into a receptacle and carrying the fuse, the circuit at one terminal of each fuse being isolated for selector switch continuity through either the accessory or a continuity testing circuit.

Abstract: Vehicle fuse block extenders are made up of a strip electrode, connector element and an insulating body. The strip electrode has at least one male and at least two female electrical contacts. The connector element has at least one male contact and also has at least two electrically conductive female contacts, one of the connector element electrically conductive female contacts is insulated from the male contact and the other female contact is attached to the male contact.The male and female contacts of the strip electrode and the connector element are positioned in a compatible, side-by-side parallel relationship by the body which acts as a supporting mechanism for the electrical contacts and as an insulator for the user.

Abstract: Adapter for securing a terminal block, such as the standard terminal block on a transformer, to one or more standard fuse blocks, requiring a minimum of parts and mounting space. An adapter plate is interposed between the terminal block and the bottom of the fuse block and secured to each. In one embodiment, the conventional terminal screws of the terminal block are used to secure the adapter to the terminal block. In the illustrated embodiments, the adapter plate does not provide any electrical connection between the fuse block and terminal block, this being provided by jumper wires having their respective wire terminals secured to terminals of a joined terminal block and fuse block.

Abstract: Improved automobile cigarette lighter male accessory adaptor plug and female receptacle connector assemblies are disclosed whereby a vehicle's electrical system is adapted to operate a variety of remote electrical devices and appliances. Both the male plug and female receptacle are constructed as unitary connector assemblies incorporating in-line fuse holders receptive of miniature, generally flat, insert type fuses having visable fuse links and extending blade terminals; the fuse being openingly accessible at the exterior of the connector assembly whereby the same is air cooled and is readily visable and removeable for inspection or replacement without disassembly of the connector.

Abstract: The clip-type fuse holder comprises two clips and an electrically insulating plate. Two different electrical fuses can be selectively inserted into the fuse holder. For that purpose each clip comprises two clamping members which are mutually offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the clip. A suitable spacing of the clamping members transverse to the longitudinal axis which may vary between zero and a maximum in height assures that both electrical fuses cannot be simultaneously inserted.

Abstract: A self-contained fluorescent lamp unit, such as the "Bright Stik" type, has a pair of plastic end caps positioned at the ends of the light bulb. A plastic resistor ballast housing strip extends along the bulb and into slots in the end caps. Tabs extend from the end caps and alongside the plastic housing strip. These tabs are ultrasonically welded to the housing strip, thus holding the unit together.

Abstract: A mount for a circuit breaker for mounting the circuit breaker in a holder of the type typically used for fuses and a method of making the mount is disclosed. Engaging means such as metallic screw threads or a bayonet ferrule are bonded to the envelope of the circuit breaker with one of the circuit breaker leads attached thereto. The other circuit breaker lead is attached to an eyelet. A spacer is molded between the base of the circuit breaker and the eyelet to hold the eyelet in a fixed position relative to the circuit breaker so that when the screw threads or bayonet ferrule is engaged with a holder, the eyelet contacts a contact in the base of the holder.

Abstract: A time-delay fuse is provided comprising a glass or ceramic tube sealed at both ends with a sealing means such as, e.g., ferrules. The fuse also comprises a generally cylindrical core member of poor heat conductivity (e.g., porous sintered mixture of alumina and clay), and a fusible high melting wire element wound densely on the middle region of said core member, thence sparsely toward the terminals and again densely at the ends where the fusible wire element is soldered by a high-melting solder element.