Fuse combination, method of making the same, and fuse circuit including the same

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EP 0 802 553 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	29.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/44

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	22.10.1997 Bulletin 1997/43

(21)	Application number: 97106311.0

(22)	Date of filing: 16.04.1997

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: H01H 85/041

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

17.04.1996 JP 95737/96

(71)	Applicant: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
	Yokkaichi City Mie 510 (JP)

(72)	Inventor:
	Yasukuni, Jun Yokkaichi-City, Mie, 510 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner
	Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62 80058 München 80058 München (DE)

(54)	Fuse combination, method of making the same, and fuse circuit including the same

(57) A fuse combination in which a group of fused elements are placed on an insulative support. The support is bent into a U-shape carrying the fuse elements with it. Contacts at the ends of the fuse elements extend beyond the corresponding edges of the support and are adapted to be inserted into a socket. To make the combination, the fuse elements are stamped out of a metal plate which has a thin central section. This thin section becomes the fusible portions of the fuse elements. A band at either end of the fuse elements connects them so that they can be handled as a unit. They are then placed on the support, secured thereto, and a preferably transparent cover is placed over the fusible portions.

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