Patent ID: 9620322
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H01H

Claim:
1. A fuse comprising: a fusible element made of a conductive metal having opposing first and second surfaces, said fusible element including (i) an intermediate portion having at least one region of high resistance, and (ii) first and second end portions located at opposite sides of the intermediate portion; and at least one arc suppressor fixed to a selected one of the intermediate portion or the first or second end portions of the fusible element, to create a solid barrier on the portion of the fusible element that prevents electric arc “burn-back” from traveling along the fusible element beyond the selected portion including the at least one arc suppressor, each arc suppressor comprising: first and second inner members comprised of pre-fabricated plates formed from a sheet of pre-cured silicone rubber; first and second outer members comprised of an arc quenching material, wherein one or more fasteners for fixing the first and second inner members and the first and second outer members to the fusible element as a sandwich between the adjacent first and second inner members, fusible element, and first and second outer members.