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Method of making a sub-miniature fuse
Assignee: SCHURTER HOLDING AG
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Filing: 1989-08-21
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Granted: 1990-05-22
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Expires: 2009-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A sub-miniature fuse for electrical protection includes an assembly of an outer tube and an inner tube made of insulating material. The inner tube has electrodes and a fusible metal link sputtered onto its outer surface. The assembly of inner and outer tubes is terminated electrically at its ends with axial leads, or with surface mounting pads, or with radial leads.
Inventors
- 👤 Vaughan Morrill, Jr.
- 👤 John H. Scandrett
- 👤 David K. Hudson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H85/00; H01H85/02; H01H85/04; H01H85/041; H01H85/0411; H01H85/046; H01H85/0013; H01H85/0021; H01H2085/0034; H01H85/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49107; Y10T29/49787; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49879
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
The method of forming a fuse comprising a step of metallizing an elongate substrate to form a continuous metallized conductor on the substrate running lengthwise of the substrate, the continuous metallized conductor comprising a plurality of spaced-apart fusible elements, positioning a cover over the outer surface of the substrate and thereafter a step of cutting through the cover substrate and continuous metallized conductor between spaced-apart fusible elements to form a plurality of fuses from the substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
The method of forming a fuse comprising a step of metallizing an elongate substrate to form a continuous metallized conductor on the substrate running lengthwise of the substrate, the continuous metallized conductor comprising a plurality of spaced-apart fusible elements, positioning a cover over the outer surface of the substrate and thereafter a step of cutting through the cover substrate and continuous metallized conductor between spaced-apart fusible elements to form a plurality of fuses from the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the substrate is a tube and wherein the metallizing step is performed on the outer surface of the tube to produce a metallized tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the metallizing step is performed by vacuum sputtering.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the metallizing step includes a step of applying fusible elements, a step of applying electrodes, and a step of applying pads spaced from the fusible elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the cutting step comprises cutting through the pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cutting step produces end surfaces, and including a further step, after the cutting step, of metallizing the end surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the metallizing step includes a step of vacuum sputtering a first metal of a fusible element onto the substrate and thereafter a step of vacuum sputtering a second metal of the fusible element directly onto the first metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 further including a step of forming a hermetic glass-to-metal seal between the cover and the substrate across the cut edge of the cover and substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the hermetic glass-to-metal seal forms an electrical connection through the hermetic seal between the fusible element and the outside of the fuse.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 including a step of metallizing end surfaces of the cover and the substrate before the step of forming a hermetic seal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of forming a hermetic glass-to-metal seal comprises applying a hermetic solder to the metallized end surfaces of the cover and the substrate.
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