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(11) EP 0 046 392 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.07.1982 Bulletin 1982/29

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.02.1982 Bulletin 1982/08

(21) Application number: 81303727

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 18.08.1980 US 178725

(71) Applicant: RTE CORPORATION
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(72) Inventors:
  • Huber, William J.
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  • Borck, Gordon T.
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(54) Full range current limiting fuse


(57) A fuse assembly comprising a silver wire, a tube formed from a material which produces a deionizing atmosphere at the temperature of an arc and a eutectic member soldered to the wire intermediate the ends thereof. The fuse assembly being capable of being connected in series with high time-current clearing fuse members to provide a multiple range of fuse clearing characteristics.






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