Fuse combination, method of making the same, and fuse circuit including the same
First Claim
1. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, said support, with said fuse elements secured thereto, being bent into a U-shape.
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Abstract
A fuse combination in which a group of fused elements are placed on an insulative support. The support is bent into a U-shape carrying the fuse elements with it. Contacts at the ends of the fuse elements extend beyond the corresponding edges of the support and are adapted to be inserted into a socket. To make the combination, the fuse elements are stamped out of a metal plate which has a thin central section. This thin section becomes the fusible portions of the fuse elements. A band at either end of the fuse elements connects them so that they can be handled as a unit. They are then placed on the support, secured thereto, and a preferably transparent cover is placed over the fusible portions.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, said support, with said fuse elements secured thereto, being bent into a U-shape.
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12. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, said first contacts and said second contacts being provided with notched adjacent edges, there being complementary units on said support, said units bearing against said notches to secure said fuse elements to said support.
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13. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, there being upstanding locking projections with heights greater than thicknesses of said first contacts and said second contacts, said projections overlying portions of said first contacts and said second contacts.
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14. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, said first contacts and said second contacts being provided with holes therethrough, there being upstanding locking projections on said support passing through said holes, whereby said fuse elements are secured to said support.
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16. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, said cavities being openings through said support.
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17. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, said support having a hinge transverse to said fusible portions, whereby said support, with said fuse elements secured thereto, is bent at said hinge into a U-shape.
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18. A fuse combination comprising a plurality of fuse elements arranged in a plane and an insulative support therefor, said fuse elements comprising first contacts at first ends of said fuse elements and second contacts at second ends of said fuse elements, and fusible portions between said first contacts and said second contacts, said first contacts having first depths, said second contacts having second depths, and said fusible portions having third depths, said third depths being thinner than said first depths or said second depths, said fuse elements in parallel and spaced apart relationship to each other in said plane,
said support being generally complementary to said plane, having a dimension parallel to said plane and shorter than a distance between said first ends and said second ends, said support being provided with cavities corresponding to said fusible portions, said fuse elements being affixed to said support, a socket having a plurality of insertion openings in a first surface thereof, said first contacts in said insertion openings and in electrical contact with terminals therein, an insertion wall on said surface and perpendicular thereto, a lower portion of a transparent cover in said insertion wall.
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