Caddy for fuse related items including fuse prong and receptacle cleaning tools

Abstract

A portable caddy for fuse service repair which contains fuse blade and receptacle cleaning tools, a voltage continuity tester, a fuse removal tool and a separate fuse container.

1 . A caddy for servicing a fuse box, said fuse box containing a plurality of fuse receptacles therein, the caddy adapted to contain the following items:
 (a) a small plastic box for storing extra fuses of the ATO and ATM types;   (b) a removable tool for cleaning ATO and ATM blade-type fuse receptacles within said fuse box;   (c) a removable tool for pulling ATO and ATM blade-type fuses from the fuse receptacle within said fuse box;   (d) a fuse continuity tester for checking ATO and ATM blade fuses; and   (e) a fuse cleaning receptacle with an interior rough surface that allows ATO and ATM fuse blade tips to be cleaned.   
     
     
         2 . The caddy as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said caddy additionally contains a built-in device for voltage testing. 
     
     
         3 . The caddy as set forth in  claim 2  wherein said testing device has two modes of operation. 
     
     
         4 . The caddy of  claim 3  wherein said first mode of operation tests to ascertain whether voltage is being supplied by said fuse box. 
     
     
         5 . The caddy of  claim 4  wherein said second mode of operation tests whether an empty fuse receptacle in said fuse box has voltage applied thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The caddy of  claim 2  wherein said caddy includes a switch circuit coupled to an illuminating device. 
     
     
         7 . The caddy of  claim 6  wherein said illuminating device is energized if voltage is detected in said fuse box. 
     
     
         8 . The caddy of  claim 7  wherein said illuminating device is energized if voltage is detected in said fuse receptacle.