Title:
LOW PROFILE AUTOMOTIVE FUSE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005088665
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automotive blade-type fuse and method of manufacturing same are provided. The fuse includes a pair of metallic terminals separated by and in electrical communication with a fuse element. An insulative housing is provided that covers at least a portion of the of an inner edge of each of the terminals and exposes the outer edges of the terminals and at least a portion of the upper edges of the terminals. The upper edges of the terminals are bent inward to crimp the housing between an intermediate portion of the terminals and the bent upper end edges.
Inventors:
GOLDSBERRY TIMOTHY (US)
HARRIS EDWIN JAMES (US)
HARRIS EDWIN JAMES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/007484
Publication Date:
January 26, 2006
Filing Date:
March 07, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LITTELFUSE INC (US)
GOLDSBERRY TIMOTHY (US)
HARRIS EDWIN JAMES (US)
GOLDSBERRY TIMOTHY (US)
HARRIS EDWIN JAMES (US)
International Classes:
H01H85/165; H01H85/02; H01H85/041
Foreign References:
| US4224592A | 1980-09-23 | |||
| US20010026209A1 | 2001-10-04 | |||
| US5668521A | 1997-09-16 |
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