US Patent No: 7,876,193

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Fuse circuit assembly

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Abstract

A fuse circuit assembly having a power distribution bar for distributing power from a power input and an electrical terminal integral with the power distribution bar. The electrical terminal has a fuse element that is configured to open at an over current threshold in order to prevent current flow therethrough. The electrical terminal portion also has a female terminal portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
LEAR CORPORATIONSOUTHFIELD, MI1196

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Menzies, David Clawson, MI 31 28
Pavlovic, Slobadan Canton, MI 24 50
Zeidan, Mohamad Dearborn Heights, MI 18 37

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
YAZAKI CORPORATION (7)
5,088,940 Electrical junction device 41 1990
5,739,741 Method of interrupting current in fuse and fuse structure 7 1996
5,795,193 Power distribution box with busbar having bolt retaining means 43 1996
6,759,938 Fuse link assembly and layout method therefor 18 2002
6,824,430 Fusible link unit 11 2003
7,071,808 Fusible link unit 9 2003
7,612,647 Fusible link 5 2006
 
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD. (5)
5,474,475 Construction for fixing bus bar for miniature fuses to electrical connection box 25 1994
5,662,487 Connector 8 1995
6,506,060 Electrical junction box 16 2001
6,558,198 Fuse device and fuse device connecting structure 18 2001
7,592,892 Fusible link unit accommodated in in-vehicle electrical connection box 3 2007
 
LEAR CORPORATION (3)
2006/0205,267 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME 2 2005
2008/0224,814 ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD 2 2007
7,595,715 High power case fuse 4 2007
 
LITTELFUSE, INC. (2)
6,815,841 Fuse arrangements and fuse boxes for a vehicle 2 1999
6,878,004 Multi-element fuse array 22 2002
 
COOPER TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY (1)
6,431,880 Modular terminal fuse block 20 2001
 
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (1)
5,886,611 Fuse assembly 32 1998
 
INTERLOCK CORPORATION (1)
4,842,534 Fuse/bus bar assembly 32 1988
 
PROLINX LABS CORPORATION (1)
5,572,409 Apparatus including a programmable socket adapter for coupling an electronic component to a component socket on a printed circuit board 41 1994
 
YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC. (1)
6,178,106 Power distribution center with improved power supply connection 32 1998
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (5)
4,296,398 Printed circuit fuse assembly 28 1978
4,342,977 Printed circuit fuse assembly 8 1981
4,376,927 Printed circuit fuse assembly 38 1981
4,394,639 Printed circuit fuse assembly 72 1981
4,941,851 Fuse holder for flat-type fuse block 25 1989

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