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Fuse holder with terminal entry control

CA 1137144 A · Owner: Ford Motor Company Of Canada, Limited · Inventors: Cairns, Thomas M.; Dewar, John H.; Sumner, Emmons F.

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This specification discloses an automobile terminal block for receiving fuses, and electrical connections to various electrical components of the automobile. The terminal block has a passage extending therethrough for receiving a fuse holder which is mounted within the terminal block. The fuse holder is adapted to receive the blade contact of a fuse thereby electrically connecting the fuse to the fuse holder. Typically the, fuse holder has a spring clip with two prongs spring biased against one another so that the blade can be resiliently secured between the two prongs. The terminal block includes an entry control ledge for guiding the blade contacts of the fuse toward the fuse holder. The …

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  • Granted December 7, 1982. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 7, 1999.
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FiledJanuary 14, 1980
GrantedDecember 7, 1982
Term endedDecember 7, 1999
Patent numberCA 1137144 A
Classification (IPC)H01H85/20 +1 more

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1981198319851987198919911993199519971999Application filedJan 14, 1980Patent grantedDec 7, 1982Term endedDec 7, 1999

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