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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2007
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Lance Gula, Clinton, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Lance Gula, Clinton, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A trip actuator assembly is provided for a circuit breaker including a housing having a mounting surface, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The trip actuator assembly includes a trip actuator cooperable with the operating mechanism, and a planar member having first and second ends, first and second edges, and an aperture. The trip actuator is at least partially disposed within the aperture and is further disposed between the planar member and the mounting surface of the housing. The first edge of the planar member is removably coupled to the mounting surface, thereby removably coupling the trip actuator to the housing. The circuit breaker may include an accessory tray which is insertable on and is removable from the mounting surface. When inserted, the accessory tray abuts the body of the trip actuator enclosure further securing the trip actuator.