Patent ID: 9728366
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: H01H,H01R

Claim:
1. A fuse holder, comprising: a first and second housing element which, once assembled, are configured to accommodate a fuse; a cap integrally formed with the first or second housing element and extending longitudinally in a direction of assembly of the first and second housing elements; a locking feature having a first part situated on the first housing element and having a second part situated on the second housing element and configured to retain the first and second housing elements assembled together and to form a tube closed at each of its ends by a wall including a passage for a cable portion; a seal disposed on the cap essentially in a plane perpendicular to an assembly direction and covered by the second housing element when the first and second housing elements are locked together; and a seal retaining feature movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the seal retaining feature is integral with a support in which the fuse is accommodated, wherein the seal retaining feature includes two opposed lugs each having a hook configured to lock the support to the first housing element, and wherein the seal is retained on the first housing element when the first and second housing elements are not assembled together.