Angular adjustable rear stud for molded case circuit breaker

摘要

An adjustable rear stud connector is disclosed that is suitable for connecting a circuit breaker to a bus bar. Rear stud connectors are rotationally adjustable to contact a corresponding bus bar, while minimizing the stress applied to the rear stud connector when connected to the bus bar. The rear stud connector comprises a rear stud and a rear stud adapter. The rear stud comprises a stud blade and a stud base. The rear stud adapter comprises an adapter base and an adapter mount. The adapter base comprises a plurality of connector holes for connecting the stud base to the adapter base with fasteners. The stud base comprises a plurality of circumferentially extending slots with reference to a center axis of the stud base for connecting the stud base to the adapter base with fasteners and to allow for a degree of positional flexibility of the stud base relatively to the adapter base in a circumferential direction with respect to the center axis.