Patent ID: 7825766

Claim:
A set of fuses, comprising: a first fuse having a first ampacity, the first fuse comprising a first casing, and a first pair of fuse terminals connected by a first fuse element and extending from the casing, the first fuse terminals defining a first area; a second fuse having a second ampacity, the second ampacity being less than the first ampacity, the second fuse comprising a second casing, and a second pair of fuse terminals connected by a second fuse element and extending from the second casing, the second fuse terminals defining a second area that is less than the first area, and the second fuse terminals being configured to be disposed within the area defined by the first fuse terminals; and a third fuse having a third ampacity, the third ampacity being less than the second ampacity, the third fuse comprising a third casing, and a third pair of fuse terminals connected by a third fuse element and extending from the third casing, the third fuse terminals defining a third area that is less than the second area, and the third fuse terminals being configured to be disposed within the area defined by the second fuse terminals.