Patent ID: 6873243

Claim:
A fuse assembly comprising: a fuse element prepared in a substantially non-linear form, the fuse element comprising at least two terminals, the at least two terminals comprising a first terminal and a second terminal; at least two conductive endcaps, the at least two conductive endcaps comprising a first conductive endcap and a second conductive endcap, wherein said first conductive endcap comprises a first end coupled to said first terminal and a second end, and said second conductive endcap comprises a first end coupled to said second terminal and a second end, and a fuse body comprising a dielectric material adapted to substantially enclose the fuse element between the at least two endcaps, wherein a first portion of the dielectric material is positioned in an area bounded by said fuse element and a straight line connecting said first terminal and said second terminal to impede arcing across the fuse element, and a second portion of the dielectric material occupies an area from said first ends to said second ends to impede arcing between said first conductive endcap and said second conductive endcap.