Patent ID: 6141871
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: H01H,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
An electrical connection box having a casing and a fuse receptacle for receiving terminals of at least one fuse, busbars being in the casing for engaging the terminals of the fuse received in the fuse receptacle, wherein the busbars each comprise:a substantially planar base plate having an end,a bent portion provided unitarily at the end of the base plate and being aligned substantially normal to the base plate, such that a first bending line is defined between the base plate and the bent portion, said bent portion having a pair of opposed sides extending substantially normally from the base plate,a folded portion extending unitarily from one said side of the bent portion, such that a second bending line is defined between the bent portion and the folded portion, the folded portion being substantially normal to the bent portion and the second bending line being substantially normal to the first bending line, the folded portion further being normal to the base plate without being directly connected to the base plate, anda slit formed in the folded portion, the slit being aligned substantially parallel to the bent portion and substantially normal to the base plate for connection with one of the terminals of the fuse.