Apparatus and method for authenticating fuse products
First Claim
1. A fault protection device comprising:
- a body portion and a displaceable portion mounted to the body portion and displaceable from the body portion as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device, an authentication device secured to the fault protection device, the authentication device having a first portion secured to the body portion and a second portion secured to the displaceable portion, the first portion and the second portion being secured in a manner that removal of the first portion or the second portion from the body portion and the displaceable portion, respectfully, results in irreparable damage to the authentication device and displacement of the displaceable portion from the body portion as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device results in irreparable damage to the authentication device, wherein the authentication device includes verifiable indicia authenticating a characteristic of the fault protection device as being genuine.
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Abstract
A fault protection device such as a fuse may have a body portion and a displaceable portion mounted to the body portion and displaceable from the body portion as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device. An authentication device is secured to the fault protection device. The authentication device may have a first portion secured to the body portion and a second portion secured to the displaceable portion in a manner that removal of the first portion or the second portion from the body portion and the displaceable portion, respectfully, results in irreparable damage to the authentication device. Furthermore, displacement of the displaceable portion from the body portion as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device results in irreparable damage to the authentication device. The authentication device may also include verifiable indicia authenticating a characteristic of the fault protection device as being genuine.
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18 Claims
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1. A fault protection device comprising:
- a body portion and a displaceable portion mounted to the body portion and displaceable from the body portion as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device, an authentication device secured to the fault protection device, the authentication device having a first portion secured to the body portion and a second portion secured to the displaceable portion, the first portion and the second portion being secured in a manner that removal of the first portion or the second portion from the body portion and the displaceable portion, respectfully, results in irreparable damage to the authentication device and displacement of the displaceable portion from the body portion as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device results in irreparable damage to the authentication device, wherein the authentication device includes verifiable indicia authenticating a characteristic of the fault protection device as being genuine.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of indicating an authenticity of a fault protection device comprising:
- affixing to the fault protection device an authentication device, permanently and irreparably damaging the authentication device as a result of use or operation of the fault protection device and providing on the authentication device verifiable indicia authenticating a characteristic of the fault protection device as being genuine.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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