Patent ID: 11887800
Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 9:
10. A silver and copper composite overlay fuse element, comprising:
a composite metal material 37 constructed of silver and copper metals, comprising:
a plurality of strain absorbing bend features 39 constructed of copper metal; and
a plurality of arc interrupting weak spot features 43 constructed of a silver metal portion and a copper metal portion, comprising:
a weld joint surface 45 that is structured to form an overlay of the copper and silver metal portions on each of the plurality of arc interrupting weak spot features 43; and

wherein the plurality of arc interrupting weak spot features 43 is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of strain absorbing bend features 39.