US4372638A
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Electrical connector for tapping into a fuse block
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-02-12
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Granted: 1983-02-08
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Expires: 2001-02-12
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector for vehicle fuse blocks having recesses with fuse blade connectors to removably receive blades of fuses lying in the upper portions and above said recesses wherein the electrical connector comprises a strip of conductive metal bent upon itself to provide an upstanding connector tab above the fuse elements with spaced parallel legs extending downwardly at each side of the fuse element and into a fuse block recess to be frictionally held between one of the spring contact elements and a wall of the recess.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence J. Sohler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/20; H01H85/203; H01H85/2035; H01H85/205; H01H2085/206; H01H2085/2075; H01H2085/208; H01R; H01R31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
An elecrical connector for use with a fuse block having a recess defined by spaced opposed side walls, a pair of fuse blade contact elements in said recess adjacent said side walls and a fuse body in the upper portion of said recess above said pair of fuse contacts, said fuse body having a contact blade depending therefrom and removably received between said fuse blade contact elements, comprising: an electrically conductive clip having an upper portion adapted to connect with an electrical connector, a pair of legs extending downwardly from saidupper portion and having inner faces comprising elecrical contact surfaces, said legs being spaced and of a length to straddle said fuse body and said spring contact elements, and said legs having at least portions thereof with sufficient lateral dimension to wedge between their respective spring contact elements and the side walls of said recess, causing the legs to grip said fuse blade contact elements and biasing the fuse blade elements to grip the fuse blade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
An elecrical connector for use with a fuse block having a recess defined by spaced opposed side walls, a pair of fuse blade contact elements in said recess adjacent said side walls and a fuse body in the upper portion of said recess above said pair of fuse contacts, said fuse body having a contact blade depending therefrom and removably received between said fuse blade contact elements, comprising: an electrically conductive clip having an upper portion adapted to connect with an electrical connector, a pair of legs extending downwardly from saidupper portion and having inner faces comprising elecrical contact surfaces, said legs being spaced and of a length to straddle said fuse body and said spring contact elements, and said legs having at least portions thereof with sufficient lateral dimension to wedge between their respective spring contact elements and the side walls of said recess, causing the legs to grip said fuse blade contact elements and biasing the fuse blade elements to grip the fuse blade.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure in claim 1, and said clip having a lateral projection engageable with said fuse block to limit movement of said legs into said fuse block recess.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The structure in claim 1, and said upper portion of said clip being of a height to lie above said fuse body to accommodate connection with an electrical conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure in claim 3, and said upper portion of said clip comprising an upstanding rigid tongue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The structure in claim 1, and said clip comprising an elongated strip of metal bent upon itself at its longitudinal medial portion to provide an upstanding connector tab, adjacent portions of said strip being bent laterally outwardly away from each other, thence downwardly parallel to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure in claim 5, and said downwardly bent parallel portions of said clip each having a crimp therein to provide a wedge between its respective fuse blade contact element and an adjacent opposed recessed side wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure in claim 1, and said downwardly bent parallel portions of said clip each having a crimp therein to provide a wedge between its respective fuse blade contact element and an adjacent opposed recess side wall.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-02-07 | 1986-08-09 | 1987-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-07 | 1990-08-09 | 1991-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-02-07 | 1994-08-09 | 1995-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |