United States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 4,869,972
Hatagishi [45] Date of Patent: Sep. 26, 1989
[54] MATERIAL FOR FUSE
[75] Inventor: Yuuji Hatagishi, Shizuoka, Japan
[73] Assignee: Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
[21] Appl. No.: 154,021
[22] Filed: Feb. 9, 1988
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data
Apr. 6, 1987 [JP] Japan 62-82873
[51] Int. CI.* H01H 85/06
[52] U.S. CI 428/647; 337/295;
337/296; 428/652
[58] Field of Search 428/647, 652; 337/159,
337/160, 295, 296
[56] References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
2,737,463 3/1956 Lawton et al 428/652
3,042,428 7/1962 Gardiner 428/652
3,267,238 8/1966 Arikawa et al 337/296
3,402,255 9/1968 Parker 428/652
3,838,376 9/1974 Norholm 337/295
3,877,885 4/1975 Sexton 428/652
3,939,299 2/1976 Raw et al 428/652
4,303,741 12/1981 Klein 428/652
4,323,632 4/1982 Berdan et al 428/652
4,431,710 2/1984 Lifshin et al 428/652
4,672,352 6/1987 Takano 337/295
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
28490 9/1970 Japan 428/652
103938 9/1978 Japan 428/652
53-138918 12/1978 Japan .
155915 12/1979 Japan 428/652
58-163127 9/1983 Japan .
875502 10/1981 U.S.S.R 337/295
Primary Examiner—Robert McDowell
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Robbins & Laramie
[57] ABSTRACT
Disclosed is a fuse material consisting of aluminum or a reliable aluminum alloy having a copper plating deposited thereon and optionally being provided with a tin plating deposited on the copper plating. A fuse made of the fuse material shows a small temperature rise and has an extended useful service life as compared to conventional fuses.
16 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets
