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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 1994
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1991
David A Bozell, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Eric W Bates, Lafayette, IN (US);
Essex Group, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Abstract
A fusible link wire for use in an electric circuit comprising a fusible conductor for opening the circuit in response to a given current level, an inner electrical insulation layer surrounding the fusible conductor, a braided sheath positioned over the inner electrical insulation layer for increasing the structural strength of the insulation layer and for holding the inner electrical insulation layer in place in the event of a failure, and an outer protective coating surrounding the sheath and the inner electrical insulation layer for holding the sheath in place during handling or processing of the fusible link wire and for providing protection against the environment.