Solderless surface mount fuse

US8937524B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8937524-B2
Application numberUS-41059609-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 25, 2009
Priority dateMar 25, 2009
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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A surface mount fuse in one embodiment includes an insulative body, first and second conductive and caps attached to the insulative body, each end cap defining an aperture, and a fuse element extending (i) through the insulative body and the apertures and (ii) along outside surfaces of the first and second conductive end caps in such a way that solder used to attach the first and second conductive end caps to an external medium also fastens the fuse element to the first and second end caps.

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The invention is claimed as follows: 1. A surface mount fuse comprising: an insulative body; first and second conductive end caps attached to the insulative body, each end cap defining an aperture that extends through a wall of the end cap; and a fuse element having a horizontal section extending through the insulative body and the apertures, the fuse element further including first bent sections connected to opposite ends of the horizontal section, the first bent sections ext…

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What does patent US8937524B2 cover?
A surface mount fuse in one embodiment includes an insulative body, first and second conductive and caps attached to the insulative body, each end cap defining an aperture, and a fuse element extending (i) through the insulative body and the apertures and (ii) along outside surfaces of the first and second conductive end caps in such a way that solder used to attach the first and second conduct…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
De Leon Conrado, Dietsch Gordon T, Olan Edgardo, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01H85/0418. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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