Patent ID: 7485817

Claim:
An adjustable mounting assembly for an electrical switching apparatus including a housing, said electrical switching apparatus being structured to be disposed in an enclosure, said adjustable mounting assembly comprising: a frame structured to couple said housing of said electrical switching apparatus to said enclosure; a number of adjustable members structured to be disposed between said frame and said housing; an adjustment mechanism coupled to each one of said adjustable members and structured to move said adjustable member into engagement with said housing; a fastening mechanism structured to secure said adjustable member and said frame with respect to said housing, wherein said adjustable mounting assembly is structured to securely mount said frame and said electrical switching apparatus within said enclosure in order to resist damage potentially caused by an impact force sustained by said electrical switching apparatus; wherein said housing of said electrical switching apparatus has a first side and a second side; wherein said frame comprises a first sidewall structured to be disposed opposite said first side of said housing, and a second sidewall structured to be disposed opposite said second side of said housing; and wherein said number of adjustable members includes at least one adjustable member disposed between each of said first sidewall of said frame and said first side of said housing, and said second sidewall of said frame and said second side of said housing; and wherein each of said first and second sidewalls includes a bracket having an engagement portion and a guide portion; wherein said at least one adjustable member is disposed within said guide portion of said bracket; wherein said engagement portion is structured to engage a corresponding one of said first and second sides of said housing of said electrical switching apparatus at a first location; and wherein said at least one adjustable member is structured to move within said guide portion of said bracket in order to engage said corresponding one of said first and second sides at a second location.