Patent ID: 8026786

Claim:
A fuse module comprising: a housing defining a fuse receptacle and at least one fuse terminal aperture in the fuse receptacle, a fuse clip receptacle in communication with the at least one fuse terminal aperture, at least one electrical lead aperture, and a terminal access opening; and at least one wiring lug assembly disposed in the housing, the wiring lug assembly comprising: a fuse clip member comprising a first pressure plate and a fuse clip, the fuse clip member located in the at least one fuse clip receptacle and the first pressure plate defining an upper boundary of the at least one electrical lead aperture; a lug box defining an interior surface with a second pressure plate, the lug box being movable relative to the first pressure plate such that the interior surface may selectively communicate with the at least one electrical lead aperture; and a securing member operably coupled to said lug box and situated proximate the at least one terminal access opening of the housing, the terminal access opening in the housing having a first diameter and the securing member having a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter such that the securing member is held by the housing in a predetermined position relative to the first pressure plate proximate the at least one terminal access opening; wherein said securing member is operable via the at least one terminal access opening to adjust a relative position of the first and second pressure plates between a first position and a second position; wherein said first pressure plate and said second pressure plate have a clamping relationship when in said first position, and wherein said interior of the lug box is inaccessible from the at least one electrical lead aperture when said securing member is in the first position; and wherein said first pressure plate and said second pressure plate have a non-clamping relationship when in said second position, and wherein said interior of the lug box is accessible from the at least one electrical lead aperture when said securing member is in the second position.