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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Donald Joseph Magoon, Goldsboro, NC (US);
Keith Alan Overton, Goldsboro, NC (US);
Ronald Emil Mollet, Ellisville, MO (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
337244 ; 337265 ; 337267 ; 337241 ;
Abstract
A pin indicating fuse construction incorporates a protective shield member that isolates an indicator assembly from a main-fuse link. By use of the inventive protective shield, arc-quenching filler may be excluded, resulting in a less-costly, more reliable fuse construction. The main fuse link is arranged within the fuse in such a manner so as to minimize potential interference with the actuator assembly during activation of the indicator assembly.