Patent ID: 7892050

Claim:
An automotive fuse for coupling to a power distribution box, wherein the power distribution box includes first and second blade terminals, the fuse comprising: a first terminal receptor including three or more pairs of first opposing beams and at least one first U-shaped clamping member, wherein each pair of first opposing beams spreads apart to receive the first blade terminal, wherein the first U-shaped clamping member has a first base portion laterally disposed between two pairs of first opposing beams and at least one pair of first end portions disposed over at least one pair of first opposing beams for applying a predetermined compression force; and a second terminal receptor including three or more pairs of second opposing beams and at least one second U-shaped clamping member, wherein each pair of second opposing beams spreads apart to receive the second blade terminal, wherein the second U-shaped clamping member has a second base portion laterally disposed between two pairs of second opposing beams and at least one pair of second end portions disposed over at least one pair of second opposing beams for applying the predetermined compression force; wherein the opposing beams have a first metallic composition and the U-shaped clamping members have a second metallic composition, wherein the first metallic composition has a higher conductivity than the second metallic composition, and wherein the second metallic composition has a higher relaxation temperature than the first metallic composition.