Patent ID: 6266232
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H02B

Abstract:
A load center comprising an enclosure, a basepan mounted within the enclosure for distributing a load source to circuit breaker means, at least one circuit breaker support rail mounted on a surface of the basepan for mounting and supporting circuit breakers thereon, and a modular extension basepan having a flexible snap hook, the basepan having a modular extension mounting foot for accepting the modular extension basepan to increase the number of circuit breaker means disposed within the enclosure, the mounting foot having a shape of a hollow rectangular box having an upper wall, two sidewalls, a front wall, and a rear wall formed by a lower end wall of the circuit breaker support rail, and wherein the mounting foot has at least one aperture for accepting the flexible snap hook therein, an upper edge of a slot formed in an end wall of the circuit breaker support rail for engaging the hook, wherein the flexible snap hook comprises a flexible leg attached at an end to the modular extension basepan and a catch extending from a second end of the leg, configured to engage the upper edge of the slot.