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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
W. Dale Robbins, Lithonia, GA (US);
Peter Clickner, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Pavel Lichman, Roswell, GA (US);
Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
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 having first and second jaw structures constructed and arranged to receive stabs of a circuit breaker. The first jaw structure is disposed in a first housing and the second jaw structure is disposed in a second housing Each of the first and second housings has an upper surface and an opposing lower surface A first spacer is placed between the first jaw structure and the upper or lower surface of the first housing and a second spacer is placed between the second jaw structure and the upper or lower surface of the second housing to define a certain spacing between the first and second jaw structures.