Patent ID: 6444931
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H01H,H02B

Abstract:
A modular circuit breaker housing assembly, comprising:an end housing portion having a load bus chamber and a line bus chamber interior thereto, said load bus and line bus chambers for receiving load and line bus members, respectively; at least one alarm contact member receptacle formed in said end housing portion for receiving an alarm contact member; at least one interlocking connector receptacle formed on said end housing portion for receiving an interlocking connector member; an end panel portion having at least one interlocking connector member formed thereon, said at least one interlocking connector member being operable to be coupled with at least said at least one interlocking connector receptacle; at least one individual housing portion having an individual load bus chamber for receiving an individual load bus member, a line bus chamber for receiving an individual line bus member, and at least one alarm contact member receptacle for receiving an alarm contact member; at least one interlocking connector receptacle formed on one side of said at least one individual housing portion for receiving an interlocking connector member formed on one of said end panel portion and a next individual housing portion; at least one interlocking connector member formed on an opposite side of said at least one individual housing portion, said at least one interlocking connector member operating to interlock with said at least one interlocking connector receptacle formed on one of said end housing portion and a previous individual housing portion; said at least one interlocking connector receptacle formed on said end housing portion comprises two gripper bosses, and further wherein said at least one interlocking connector member formed on said end panel portion and said at least one individual housing portion comprises two gripper pins; wherein said end housing portion and said at least one individual housing portion includes a mounting device for mounting said modular circuit breaker assembly to a mounting panel; and wherein said individual line bus members comprise a single, elongated common line bus bar, and further wherein each individual housing portion includes a pass-through slot for accepting said common line bus bar.