Patent ID: 7479867

Claim:
A fusible link receptacle for an electrical connector box, said fusible link receptacle provided on an exterior surface of an electrical connector box case to accommodate the selectable insertion of a short first fusible link or a tall second fusible link therein, said fusible link receptacle comprising: a perimeter wall surrounding a base plate and forming an interior region of said fusible link receptacle; tab connectors projecting from the electrical connector box and into said interior region of said fusible link receptacle, said tab connectors forming a portion of internal circuits within the electrical connector box to connect to one of said first and second fusible links; and a rib provided on an interior surface of said perimeter wall and extending to a point above top edges of said tab connectors, wherein said rib is configured to be inserted into a channel provided within an external wall of said first and second fusible links, said rib having substantially the same width as the channels within the external wall of said first and second fusible links, and said rib having a depth projecting from the interior surface of said perimeter wall sufficient to be inserted into the channel within the external wall of said first and second fusible links; wherein said rib is positioned opposite to and between said tab connectors that project into the interior region of said fusible link receptacle.