Patent ID: 6903649

Claim:
A method of fabricating a fuse, the fuse including end conductor elements, a fuse element secured between and making electrical contact with the end conductor elements, an elongate fuse housing extending between the end conductor elements, and an arc energy absorbing coating at least partially coating a first and a second end portion of the fuse element, the housing comprising an inside surface defining a passageway extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end of the housing, the fuse element extending through the passageway and including an element assembly having a fuse wire and a substantially flat nonconductive bridge including a first end portion, a second end portion, and an elongate central portion having first and second side sections extending between the first and second end portions of the bridge, the first and second side sections defining an elongate opening in the bridge, said method comprising: applying the coating to the first and second end portions of the fuse wire; extending the fuse wire through the elongate opening in the bridge; coupling the fuse wire to the end conductor elements; and coupling the end conductor elements to the housing.