FUSE WITH CAVITY FORMING ENCLOSURE
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1. A surface mount fuse comprising:
- a substrate;
a first fuse element applied to the substrate;
first and second terminals applied to the substrate and connected to the first fuse element;
first and second conductors connecting the first fuse element electrically with the first and second terminals;
a second fuse element applied to an opposite side of the substrate;
third and fourth terminals applied to the substrate and connected to the second fuse element;
third and fourth conductors connecting the second fuse element electrically with the third and fourth terminals; and
an enclosure coupled to the substrate, the enclosure covering the first and second conductors and defining a cavity overlying at least a portion of the fuse element, the cavity allowing for distortion of the first and second fuse elements upon opening.
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Abstract
A surface mount fuse includes a substrate, a fuse element applied to the substrate, first and second terminals applied to substrate, first and second conductors connecting the fuse element electrically with the first and second terminals, and an enclosure coupled to the substrate, the enclosure covering the first and second conductors and defining a cavity overlying at least a portion of the fuse element, the cavity allowing for distortion of the fuse element upon its opening.
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1. A surface mount fuse comprising:
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a substrate; a first fuse element applied to the substrate; first and second terminals applied to the substrate and connected to the first fuse element; first and second conductors connecting the first fuse element electrically with the first and second terminals; a second fuse element applied to an opposite side of the substrate; third and fourth terminals applied to the substrate and connected to the second fuse element; third and fourth conductors connecting the second fuse element electrically with the third and fourth terminals; and an enclosure coupled to the substrate, the enclosure covering the first and second conductors and defining a cavity overlying at least a portion of the fuse element, the cavity allowing for distortion of the first and second fuse elements upon opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A surface mount fuse comprising:
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a substrate; a first fuse element applied to the substrate; first and second terminals applied to the substrate and first and second conductors connecting the first fuse element electrically with the first and second terminals; a second fuse element applied to an opposite side of the substrate; third and fourth terminals applied to the substrate and connected to the second fuse element; third and fourth conductors connecting the second fuse element electrically with the third and fourth terminals; and an enclosure coupled to the substrate, the enclosure having a different footprint from the substrate and defining a cavity overlying at least a portion of the fuse element, the cavity allowing for mechanical distortion of the fuse element upon its opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A surface mount fuse comprising:
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a substrate; a first fuse element applied to the substrate; first and second terminals applied to the substrate; first and second conductors connecting the first fuse element electrically with the first and second terminals; a second fuse element applied to an opposite side of the substrate; third and fourth terminals applied to the substrate and connected to the second fuse element; third and fourth conductors connecting the second fuse element electrically with the third and fourth terminals; and an enclosure coupled to the substrate, the enclosure defining a cavity overlying at least a portion of the first and second fuse elements, wherein the first and second conductors and the third and fourth conductors are in a shape selected from the group consisting of serpentine, an X or a cross. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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