Patent ID: 7319199

Claim:
A fusible electric slide switch, comprising: a) a base; b) a fuse carrier; and c) a cover; wherein said fuse carrier is slidably mounted to said base; wherein said cover maintains said fuse carrier slidably mounted to said base; wherein said base has a back portion; wherein said base has a top portion; wherein said back portion of said base has an uppermost edge; wherein said back portion of said base has a forwardmost surface; wherein said back portion of said base has a lowermost edge; wherein said top portion of said base has a lowermost surface; and wherein said top portion of said base extends forwardly from said uppermost edge of said back portion of said base so as to be generally inverted L-shaped in lateral cross section; wherein said base has a plurality of electrical terminals; wherein said plurality of electrical terminals of said base are disposed on said forwardmost surface of said back portion of said base; wherein said plurality of electrical terminals of said base are disposed adjacent said lowermost edge of said back portion of said base; wherein said base has a plurality of electrical lands; wherein said plurality of electrical lands of said base have a plurality of electrodes, respectively; wherein said plurality of electrical lands of said base are disposed on said forwardmost surface of said back portion of said base; and wherein said plurality of electrical lands of said base electrically communicate with said plurality of electrical terminals of said base, respectively.