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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Littelfuse, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Albert Enriquez, Lipa, PH;
Demetrio Criste, Lipa, PH;
Conrado DeLeon, Lipa, PH;
Crispin Zulueta, Lipa, PH;
Roel Retardo, Lipa, PH;
John Semana, Lipa, PH;
Gordon Todd Dietsch, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Littelfuse, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A compact, high breaking capacity fuse that includes a top insulative layer, at least one intermediate insulative layer, and a bottom insulative layer arranged in a vertically stacked configuration. The at least one intermediate layer may have a hole formed therethrough that defines an air gap within the fuse. A first conductive terminal may be formed on a first end of the fuse and a second conductive terminal may be formed on a second end of the fuse. At least one fusible element may connect the first terminal to the second terminal, thus providing an electrically conductive pathway therebetween. A portion of the at least one fusible element may pass through the air gap defined by the hole in the at least one intermediate insulative layer.