Patent ID: 9236208
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H01H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cutter, comprising: a blade member including an insulating portion and an edge portion for cutting a current-carrying member; a gas generator that generates high-pressure gas to move the blade member toward the current-carrying member; a receiving member arranged on a side opposite to the edge portion relative to the current-carrying member and defining a receiving surface for receiving the current-carrying member upon cutting thereof; a stopper that restricts forward movement of the blade member such that the insulating portion of the blade member stops, after cutting of the current-carrying member, at a position corresponding to a cut surface of the current-carrying member; and an insulating protective member positioned between at least one of the blade member or the receiving member and the current-carrying member, the insulating member protecting a surface of the current-carrying member facing the at least one of the blade member or the receiving member.