Holder for an electrical safety fuse
First Claim
1. A holder for an electrical fuse, the fuse being cylindrical and having opposite conductive end caps, said holder comprising:
- a tubular housing within which said fuse generally resides, the housing having a front end and a back end;
a closure cap securable to the front side of the housing, the closure cap having an inner metal cap with a radially extending contact tab;
a compression spring disposed within the housing at the back end thereof, the spring contacting a conductive end cap of the fuse to bias an opposite conductive end cap of the fuse against the inner metal cap;
a first terminal pin in electrical contact with the spring, a portion of the first terminal pin extending from the housing; and
a second terminal pin disposed in the housing, the second terminal pin having;
a terminal portion extending from the back end of the housing; and
a contact portion proximal to the closure cap, the contact portion including an elongated base, a cantilevered front leg extending from a first end of said base and overlying said base, and a cantilevered spring leg extending from a second end of said base, said spring leg extending intermediately between said front leg and said base, said spring leg overlying said base, a clamp slot being defined between said front leg and said spring leg to receive said contact tab and form an electrical contact connection therewith.
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Abstract
A holder is provided for a cylindrical electrical safety fuse having conductive end caps. A hollow housing receives the fuse therein through a front side which is closeable with a closure cap. A compression spring at a back end of the housing biases the fuse against a conductive metal inner cap disposed interiorly of the end cap. The inner cap has a radially extending contact tab. A terminal pin is provided to conductively engage the contact tab. The terminal pin has a contact portion with a perpendicularly-extending base, a cantilevered front leg extending from and overlying the base, and a cantilevered spring leg extending from a second end of the base so that the spring leg is disposed intermediately between the front leg and the base and also overlies the base. A clamp slot is defined between the front leg and the spring leg to form an electrical contact with the contact tab.
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3 Claims
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1. A holder for an electrical fuse, the fuse being cylindrical and having opposite conductive end caps, said holder comprising:
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a tubular housing within which said fuse generally resides, the housing having a front end and a back end; a closure cap securable to the front side of the housing, the closure cap having an inner metal cap with a radially extending contact tab; a compression spring disposed within the housing at the back end thereof, the spring contacting a conductive end cap of the fuse to bias an opposite conductive end cap of the fuse against the inner metal cap; a first terminal pin in electrical contact with the spring, a portion of the first terminal pin extending from the housing; and a second terminal pin disposed in the housing, the second terminal pin having; a terminal portion extending from the back end of the housing; and a contact portion proximal to the closure cap, the contact portion including an elongated base, a cantilevered front leg extending from a first end of said base and overlying said base, and a cantilevered spring leg extending from a second end of said base, said spring leg extending intermediately between said front leg and said base, said spring leg overlying said base, a clamp slot being defined between said front leg and said spring leg to receive said contact tab and form an electrical contact connection therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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