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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2008
Paul R. Rakus, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Valerie F. Odom, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Andrew L. Gottschalk, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Craig A. Rodgers, Butler, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Erik R. Bogdon, Carnegie, PA (US);
Paul R. Rakus, Beaver Falls, PA (US);
Valerie F. Odom, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Andrew L. Gottschalk, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Craig A. Rodgers, Butler, PA (US);
Nathan J. Weister, Darlington, PA (US);
Erik R. Bogdon, Carnegie, PA (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A charging handle is provided for an electrical switching apparatus including a housing having an exterior, an interior and a recess extending from the exterior toward the interior, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, an operating mechanism for opening and closing the separable contacts, and a charging assembly. A first end of the charging handle is coupled to the charging assembly within the interior of the housing. The second end includes a finger pull. An elongated body extends between the first and second ends and includes first and second sides, and inner and outer surfaces. The charging handle is movable among first and second positions. The finger pull is disposed on the outer surface of the elongated body at or about the second end of the charging handle, and is readily accessible from all of the second end and the first and second sides of the charging handle.