Littelfuse, Inc.
Method of manufacturing an open-cavity fuse using a sacrificial member
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Abstract:
A method of assembly of an open-cavity, wire-in-air fuse which provides improved manufacturing yield and fuse reliability, involving coiling, braiding or twisting a fusible element around a sacrificial member during the manufacturing process to provide support for the fusible element to prevent mechanical breakages and necking problems commonly encountered during manufacture.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
21 Nov 2018
Issue date:
7 Jun 2022