MODULAR CIRCUIT BREAKER, KIT, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY
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1. A circuit protection product comprising:
- a nonconductive housing; and
a plurality of differently configured terminal studs;
wherein the nonconductive housing is configured to interchangeably accept all of the differently configured ones of the plurality of conductive terminal studs.
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Abstract
Circuit protection products such as a circuit breaker include housings configured for modular assembly with selected ones of a plurality of separately provided and differently configured terminal studs. The nonconductive housing includes at least one aperture, and each of the plurality of differently configured terminal studs includes a common universal mounting base configured for one of press fit engagement or threaded engagement with the nonconductive housing when the universal mounting base is received in the aperture.
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1. A circuit protection product comprising:
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a nonconductive housing; and a plurality of differently configured terminal studs; wherein the nonconductive housing is configured to interchangeably accept all of the differently configured ones of the plurality of conductive terminal studs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A circuit breaker device comprising:
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a nonconductive housing; a circuit breaker assembly situated in at least portion of said housing; and terminals for establishing an electrical connection through the circuit breaker assembly, wherein the terminals are separately provided from the nonconductive housing and include at least one universal mounting base receivable in an aperture in the housing and engageable to the housing with one of a press fitted engagement and a threaded engagement. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A circuit breaker device kit comprising:
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at least one nonconductive housing including a circuit breaker assembly; and a plurality of differently configured terminal studs, each of the plurality of differently configured terminal studs including a common universal mounting base configured for one of press fit engagement or threaded engagement with the nonconductive housing; wherein the common universal mounting base provides interchangeable assembly of any of the plurality of differently configured terminal studs with the housing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A circuit breaker device comprising:
a nonconductive housing including a circuit breaker assembly, wherein the nonconductive housing is configured for assembly with selected ones of a plurality of separately provided and differently configured terminal studs. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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