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Current-limiting fuse precluding overshoot op the let-through current peak over the fusing current peak

Assignee: GOLUD INC A DE CORP
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1966-12-13
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Expires: 1983-12-13
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Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/38

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A CURRENT-LIMITING FUSE PRECLUDING OVERSHOOT OF THE LET-THROUGH CURRENT PEAK OVER THE FUSING CURRENT PEAK COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A TUBULAR CASING OF INSULATING MATERIAL; (B) A PAIR OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS CLOSING THE ENDS OF SAID CASING, (C) A PULVERULENT ARC-QUENCHING FILLER INSIDE SAID CASING; (D) A FUSIBLE ELEMENT IN RIBBON-FORM INSIDE SAID CASING, SUBMERSED IN SAID FILLER AND CONDUCTIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID PAIR OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS, SAID FUSIBLE ELEMENT DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SERIALLY RELATED POINTS OF REDUCED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA; AND (E) SANDWICH PLATE MEANS OF A GAS-EVOLVING INSULATING MATERIAL FOR SAID FUSIBLE ELEMENT ARRANGED TO SANDWICH ONLY PORTIONS OF SAID FUSIBLE ELEMENT SITUATED BETWEEN SAID PLURALITY OF POINTS OF REDUCED CROSSSECTIONAL AREA AND TO EXPOSE ALL OF SAID PLURALITY OF POINTS OF REDUCED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA TO THE IMMEDIATE ACTION OF SAID ARC-QUENCHING FILLER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A CURRENT-LIMITING FUSE PRECLUDING OVERSHOOT OF THE LET-THROUGH CURRENT PEAK OVER THE FUSING CURRENT PEAK COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A TUBULAR CASING OF INSULATING MATERIAL; (B) A PAIR OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS CLOSING THE ENDS OF SAID CASING, (C) A PULVERULENT ARC-QUENCHING FILLER INSIDE SAID CASING; (D) A FUSIBLE ELEMENT IN RIBBON-FORM INSIDE SAID CASING, SUBMERSED IN SAID FILLER AND CONDUCTIVELY INTERCONNECTING SAID PAIR OF TERMINAL ELEMENTS, SAID FUSIBLE ELEMENT DEFINING A PLURALITY OF SERIALLY RELATED POINTS OF REDUCED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA; AND (E) SANDWICH PLATE MEANS OF A GAS-EVOLVING INSULATING MATERIAL FOR SAID FUSIBLE ELEMENT ARRANGED TO SANDWICH ONLY PORTIONS OF SAID FUSIBLE ELEMENT SITUATED BETWEEN SAID PLURALITY OF POINTS OF REDUCED CROSSSECTIONAL AREA AND TO EXPOSE ALL OF SAID PLURALITY OF POINTS OF REDUCED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA TO THE IMMEDIATE ACTION OF SAID ARC-QUENCHING FILLER.

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-12 1970-06-13 1970-12-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-12 1974-06-13 1974-12-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-12 1978-06-13 1978-12-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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