Front trim for panelboard

Claim 1

An electrical panelboard including a rectangular enclosure having an open front and having a front to back dimension, or depth, which is substantially less than either the length or width of said enclosure; interior means having circuit protection energizing elements; said interior means mounted within said enclosure; closure means at the front of said enclosure; said closure means including a front plate having an interior opening smaller than the open front of the enclosure and in general alignment with said open front; said closure means also including a face plate having opening means for handles of circuit breakers, mounted to said panelboard and connected with said energizing elements, to extend through; and first means accessible for operation at the front of said front plate for front to rear adjustment of said face plate while said enclosure, said interior means and said front plate remain in fixed positions; said front plate being provided with rearward extending first lip means surrounding said interior opening and said face plate being provided with forwardly extending second lip means outboard of said opening means and disposed in telescoping relationship with said first lip means; said first lip means being inboard of the second lip means; said front plate also being provided with a narrow marginal portion extending inward from the rear edge of the first lip means; said first means being secured to said marginal portion.