US 2016/0163487 A1 · ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS, AND INDICATION ASSEMBLY AND TRIP CAM THEREFOR

Abstract

A trip cam is for an indication assembly of an electrical switching apparatus. The electrical switching apparatus includes a housing and a number of poles. Each of the number of poles includes a pair of separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close the separable contacts. The indication assembly includes a cradle member. The trip cam includes: a mounting portion; a transfer leg extending from the mounting portion, the transfer leg being structured to cooperate with each of the number of poles; a driving leg extending from the mounting portion in a first direction, the driving leg being structured to be driven by the cradle member; and a trip indicator leg including a base portion. The base portion extends from the mounting portion in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.

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Dependent claims

A trip cam for an indication assembly of an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a housing and a number of poles, each of said number of poles comprising a pair of separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close said separable contacts, said indication assembly comprising a cradle member, said trip cam comprising:

a mounting portion;
a transfer leg extending from said mounting portion, said transfer leg being structured to cooperate with each of said number of poles;
a driving leg extending from said mounting portion in a first direction, said driving leg being structured to be driven by said cradle member;
and
a trip indicator leg comprising a base portion,
wherein said base portion extends from said mounting portion in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.

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An electrical switching apparatus comprising:

a housing;
a number of poles, each of said number of poles comprising a pair of separable contacts and an operating mechanism structured to open and close said separable contacts;
and
at least one indication assembly comprising:
a cradle member disposed in said housing, and
a trip cam comprising:
a mounting portion,
a transfer leg extending from said mounting portion, said transfer leg cooperating with each of said number of poles,
a driving leg extending from said mounting portion in a first direction, said driving leg being structured to be driven by said cradle member, and
a trip indicator leg comprising a base portion,
wherein said base portion extends from said mounting portion in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electrical switching apparatus, and indication assembly and trip cam therefor

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Electrical switching apparatus, and indication assembly and trip cam therefor

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