Patent ID: 7568921

Claim:
A fuse cassette for use with a power distribution box (PDB), the cassette comprising: a housing having a number of slots configured for removably securing a number of electrical connectors, the housing configured for removable receipt within the PDB; a fuse circuit permanently adhered within the housing, the fuse circuit having a power distribution bar for distributing power from a power input to a number of terminals, each terminal including an electrical trace configured to act as a fuse by opening at an over current threshold in order to prevent current flow therethrough; wherein the permanent adherence of the fuse circuit within the housing requires the entire fuse cassette to be discarded and replaced if one of the fuses opens due to current exceeding the over current threshold; a covering permanently adhered to the housing to cover an exposed portion of the fuse circuit; and wherein the covering extends across the fuse circuit such that the covering covers at least a portion of the power distribution bar and a portion of the terminals extending to an alignment feature included on the housing and protruding through the fuse circuit, the electrical traces being located behind the covering.