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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2007
Thomas A. Whitaker, N. Huntingdon, PA (US);
Erik R. Bogdon, Carnegie, PA (US);
Ronald W. Brand, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Robert S. Estok, Moon Township, PA (US);
James M. Smeltzer, Salem, OH (US);
Thomas A. Whitaker, N. Huntingdon, PA (US);
Erik R. Bogdon, Carnegie, PA (US);
Ronald W. Brand, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Robert S. Estok, Moon Township, PA (US);
James M. Smeltzer, Salem, OH (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An accessory tray is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, including a housing, an operating mechanism, and a number of accessories. The housing has a cavity with a first end and the second end, and is disposed beneath the operating mechanism. The accessory tray includes an elongated member including first and second ends and is structured to receive the circuit breaker accessories. A guide mechanism guides the elongated member into and out of the cavity, in order to install the circuit breaker accessories beneath the operating mechanism. When the elongated member is disposed within the cavity, the first end is disposed at or about the cavity first end and the second end is disposed at or about the cavity second end. The accessory tray may be a single-piece molded member having a plurality of mounting portions for removably securing a plurality of circuit breaker accessories.