Adjustable contact jaw spacing for circuit breaker plug-in base
US6361340B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02B11/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of adjusting spacing between first and second jaw structures of a plug-in base for receiving a circuit breaker is provided. The method includes providing a plug-in base 10 having first and second jaw structures constructed and arranged to receive stabs of a circuit breaker. The first jaw structure 14 is disposed in a first housing 18 and the second jaw structure 16 is disposed in a second housing 20. Each of the first and second housings has an upper surface 22 and an opposing lower surface 24. A first spacer 26 is placed between the first jaw structure 14 and the upper or lower surface of the first housing 18 and a second spacer 28 is placed between the second jaw structure 16 and the upper or lower surface of the second housing 20 to define a certain spacing between the first and second jaw structures.
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