Patent ID: 8169293

Claim:
A fuse element retaining device, comprising: an L-shaped bracket having a long leg and a short leg extending normal to the long leg, the short leg having a notch defined axially therein; and at least one clip extending from the long leg, the at least one clip being adapted for mounting the long leg of the L-shaped bracket to a fuse holder barrel with the short leg extending across a bottom end of the fuse holder barrel, the notch being dimensioned and configured for receiving a cable lead extending from a fuse element through the bottom end of the fuse holder barrel, the short leg preventing the fuse element from projecting out of the fuse holder barrel when the fuse element blows, wherein the short leg further has a plurality of vent holes formed therethrough, the plurality of vent holes being disposed around the notch for venting gases when the fuse element blows.