Patent ID: 8169292

Claim:
A high voltage fuse comprising: a fuse housing having a longitudinal axis, a substantially cylindrical shape, two distal ends and a fuse element housed therein; and at least one fuse terminal connected to the fuse element and extending directly from one of the distal ends of the fuse housing and permanently attached thereto, each fuse terminal comprising: two opposing sides; a first face on one side of said fuse terminal, the first face having an elongated groove therein, wherein the elongated groove extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; a second face on the opposite side of said fuse terminal, the second face including at least two elongated grooves therein, wherein the at least two elongated grooves extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the grooves are adapted to receive a conductor in direct physical contact therewith; and an aperture extending through the fuse terminal from the first face to the second face.