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EP0241597A1
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Electrical circuit containing fusible material and having intrinsic temperature control
Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation Inc
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Filing: 1983-11-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An electrical circuit comprises a source of electric current, a connector capable of conducting electricity, a first member to be connected to at least a second member, a fusible material incorporated with said connector, said first member disposed in said connector, means connecting said connector across said source to cause heating of said connector above the melting temperature of said fusible material to cause said fusible to flow into contact with at least said connector and said first member, and means including said connector for regulating the heat of said connector at about the melting temperature of said fusible material.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodney L. Derbyshire
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:03
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/0014; B; B23; B23K; B23K1/00; B23K1/002; B23K3/00; B23K3/04; B23K3/047; B23K3/0475; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/24; B29C65/30; B29C65/32; B29C66/00; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/52; B29C66/522; B29C66/5221; B29C66/5229; B29C66/80; B29C66/81; B29C66/812; B29C66/8126; B29C66/82; B29C66/822; B29C66/8221; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8324; B29C66/83241; B29C66/84; B29C66/861; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/02; H01R43/0242; B29C65/66; B29C65/68; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/818; B29C66/8187; B29C66/81871; B29C66/828; B29C66/8286; B29K; B29K2995/00; B29K2995/0003; B29K2995/0008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electrical circuit comprising: a source of electric current, a connector capable of conducting electricity, a first member to be connected to at least a second member, a fusible material incorporated with said connector, said first member disposed in said connector, means connecting said connector across said source to cause heating of said connector above the melting temperature of said fusible material to cause said fusible to flow into contact with at least said connector and said first member, and means including said connector for regulating the heat of said connector at about the melting temperature of said fusible material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrical circuit comprising: a source of electric current, a connector capable of conducting electricity, a first member to be connected to at least a second member, a fusible material incorporated with said connector, said first member disposed in said connector, means connecting said connector across said source to cause heating of said connector above the melting temperature of said fusible material to cause said fusible to flow into contact with at least said connector and said first member, and means including said connector for regulating the heat of said connector at about the melting temperature of said fusible material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
. The electrical circuit according to claim 1 wherein said second member is said connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical circuit according to claim.2 wherein said first and second members are electrical conductors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
4 . The electrical circuit according to claim.3 wherein said connector is a hollow conductive body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical circuit according to claim 4 wherein said hollow conductive body is externally coated with a ferromagnetic material having a Curie temperature near the melting temperature of said fusible material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The,electrical circuit according to claim 5 wherein said hollow conductive body is externally covered at least during inclusion in said electrical circuit with a ferromagnetic material having a Curie temperature near the melting temperature of said fusible material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical circuit according to any preceding Claim wherein said source is a constant current source..
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical circuit according to claim 7 further comprising: means for interrupting said circuit upon flow of said fusible material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical circuit according'to claim 8 wherein said source of electric current comprises an inductive source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electrical circuit according to claim 9 wherein said inductive source includes a primary and a secondary said primary inducing alternating current in said secondary, said secondary comprising at least said magnetic material and said connector being connected to receive current induced in the secondary of said inductive source.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical circuit according to claim 10 wherein said primary and secondary are disposed relative to each other to provide close substantially one-to-one coupling therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
57 words
A circuit connector comprising: a pair of opposed, axially elongated jaws of conductive material, means applying an alternating electrical current to opposed ends of said jaws to produce current flow through the jaws, and means for clamping said jaws together about a workpiece, wherein said jaws are in substantially intimate electrical and thermal contact with said workpiece.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
A circuit connector comprising: a pair of opposed, axially elongated jaws of conductive material, means applying an alternating electrical current to opposed ends of said jaws to produce current flow through the jaws, and means for clamping said jaws together about a workpiece, wherein said jaws are in substantially intimate electrical and thermal contact with said workpiece.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The circuit connector according to claim 12 wherein.said jaws are made of ferromagnetic material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The circuit connector according to claim 13 further comprising: a conductive coating of non-magnetic material on jaws.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
15 The circuit connector according to claim 12 wherein said jaws are made of low resistance, non-magnetic material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
6 The circuit connector according to claim 12 further comprising:
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical circuit according to claim 4 wherein said hollow conductive body has a surface thereof in contact with a ferromagnetic material having a Curie temperature at least equal to the melting temperature of said fusible material.
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