Patent ID: 7742284

Claim:
A fuse module for use with a fused electrical device for receiving at least one power input and having at least one electrical component, the fuse module comprising: a base mountable to the fused electrical device; at least one fuse carrier secured to the base and movable relative to the base, the at least one fuse carrier capable of removably securing a fuse and being selectively movable between a first position and a second position, said fuse carrier comprising: a body; a fuse support arm extending from the body, wherein the body and the support arm define a fuse receiving area therebetween; lateral support portions extending about the fuse receiving area between the body and the support arm, wherein the lateral support portions resist movement of a fuse positioned in the fuse receiving area in a lateral direction; and a stop extending from the body, wherein the stop resists movement of the fuse in a longitudinal direction; and at least a first fuse terminal capable of being in electrical communication with the at least one power input and at least a second fuse terminal capable of being in electrical communication with the at least one electrical component, the first fuse terminal being fixed relative to the base and in removably retaining communication with a fuse carried by the fuse carrier when the fuse carrier is in the first position to electrically connect the fuse and the first and second fuse terminals; wherein the at least one fuse carrier is movable from the first position to the second position to remove the fuse from retaining communication with the first and second fuse terminals to electrically disconnect the fuse from the first and second fuse terminals.