Patent ID: 8154376

Claim:
A fuse, comprising: a hollow body, said body having a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis therebetween, first and second slots disposed at respective peripheral ends of the outer surface at each of the respective first and second ends, said first and second slots extending from said central cavity to said outer surface at said respective first and second ends, said first and second slots extending along the longitudinal axis; a metallic element passing through the body from said first end to said second end; a first metallic cap attached to the first end of the hollow body; and a second metallic cap attached to the second end of the hollow body, said first and second caps in electrical communication with the metallic element, wherein the second cap covers a first portion of said second slot on said second peripheral end area but does not cover a second portion of said second slot extending along the longitudinal axis; wherein the second portion of the second slot is filled with solder or braze metal.