Patent ID: 8454390

Claim:
An inline fuse holder assembly for enclosing a fuse assembly including a fuse, and first and second wire connectors at respective first and second longitudinal ends of the fuse assembly, the inline fuse holder assembly comprising: a first fuse holder component having an open first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the first component including: a first connector adjacent the first longitudinal end of the first fuse holder component, a first wire receiving portion adjacent the second longitudinal end of the first fuse holder component, and a first body portion intermediate the first connector and the first wire receiving portion, wherein the first fuse holder component defines a first fuse assembly-receiving cavity, extending from the first longitudinal end toward the second longitudinal end and terminating before the first wire sealing portion, for receiving the first longitudinal end of the fuse assembly through the first longitudinal end of the first fuse holder component, wherein the first wire receiving portion is configured for receiving a first wire connectable to the first wire connector when the fuse assembly is received in the fuse assembly-receiving cavity; a second fuse holder component having an open first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, the second component including: a second connector adjacent the first longitudinal end of the second fuse holder component, a second wire receiving portion adjacent the second longitudinal end of the second fuse holder component, and a second body portion intermediate the second connector and the second wire receiving portion, wherein the second fuse holder component defines a second fuse assembly-receiving cavity, extending from the first longitudinal end toward the second longitudinal end and terminating before the second wire sealing portion, for receiving the second longitudinal end of the fuse assembly through the first longitudinal end of the second fuse holder component, wherein the second wire receiving portion is configured for receiving a second wire connectable to the second wire connector when the fuse assembly is received in the fuse assembly-receiving cavity; and the first and second connectors including mateable, non-releasable connection components configured to connect the first and second fuse body portions to one another and form a substantially waterproof, non-releasable connection upon connection of the first and second fuse body portions, wherein the first and second fuse assembly-receiving cavities together define an enclosure for enclosing an entirety of the fuse assembly when the first and second fuse holder components are connected to one another.