Patent ID: 8614619

Claim:
A fuse holder, particularly for interlocked sockets and electrical apparatuses in general, comprising a tray which is inserted in a seat and accommodates a fuse; said tray being movable along a rectilinear path, defining at least two positions: an active position, in which said fuse is active, and an extracted position, in which said fuse can be removed from said tray; said seat comprising two elastic contact members which provide an electrical and mechanical connection of said fuse in said active position; said seat being formed in a containment structure that is arranged within a body of an electrical apparatus; said containment structure comprising a pair of blades bent into a U-shape: a front blade and a rear blade; each blade being constituted by a pair of contoured wings connected by a base which has a tab for connection to a connector; said contoured wings being inserted in slots provided in said containment structure so that said contoured wings wrap around said tray in positions that coincide with terminals of the fuse; said blades being kept in position by wire springs, which engage free ends of said contoured wings of each blade when said tray is in said active position, said contoured wings of the blades wrapping around the terminals of the fuse, providing an electrical and mechanical connection.