Conductive corners for surge survival

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1991-01-02

1993-02-02

Lateef, Marvin M.

Electrical resistors

Mechanically variable

Resistance value varied by removing or adding material

338260, 338277, 338 20, 338 21, 296101, H01C 1010

Patent

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051841088

ABSTRACT:
Conductive material is applied to a resistor to provide controlled shunting of current from localized regions of the resistor that would otherwise destructively fail during surge. Various embodiments are disclosed having varying resistance, dimension and placement. The continuity of the original resistor material is not altered, nor is the current diverted in such as way as to create a new localized regions that might destructively fail. The resistors so designed have application in lightning surge environments, power supply and power input circuitry and other applications where potential short duration surges might otherwise cause destructive failure of standard resistors.

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