Patent ID: 9627164
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: H01H

Claim:
1. A circuit breaker, comprising: a housing; and a short wired pigtail exiting the housing, the short wired pigtail having a factory length from a point to exit from the housing to a terminal end of less than about 16 cm, wherein the housing includes a connection feature formed on the circuit breaker to interface with a complementary feature formed on a base pan having a insulating base portion, wherein the insulating base portion including a pigtail guide channel configured to direct the short wired pigtail towards a neutral bar socket as the circuit breaker is mounted to the insulating base portion, wherein the insulating base portion may be formed laterally in line with the complementary feature, wherein the complementary feature is configured and adapted to receive the connection feature to position and lock the circuit breaker on the base pan, and wherein mounting is accomplished by engaging the connection feature to the complementary feature at an angle and then rocking the circuit breaker clockwise onto a stab to insert the short wired pigtail into the neutral bar socket.