Electrical switching apparatus and transfer assembly therefor

A transfer assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a first housing, a pair of separable contacts disposed internal with respect to said first housing, and an operating handle having an ON position and an OFF position, the ON position corresponding to said separable contacts being closed, the OFF position corresponding to said separable contacts being open, said transfer assembly comprising:

• a rotary handle;
• a number of transfer components each structured to cooperate with said rotary handle, one of said transfer components being structured to engage said operating handle in order to allow said rotary handle to move said operating handle between the ON position and the OFF position;
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• a support assembly comprising a second housing and a support member coupled to and disposed internal with respect to said second housing, said second housing being structured to be coupled to said first housing, said rotary handle being coupled to said second housing,
• wherein each of said transfer components is coupled to said support member,
• wherein said support member and said second housing are separate and distinct components,
• wherein said one of said transfer components is a sliding member;
• and wherein said support assembly further comprises a number of coupling members extending through said support member and at least partially into said sliding member in order to couple said sliding member to said support member, and
• wherein said support member comprises a first wall, a second wall disposed opposite and generally parallel to said first wall, and a third wall extending between and being disposed generally perpendicular to said first wall and said second wall;
• and wherein said coupling members extend through said third wall.

A transfer assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a first housing, a pair of separable contacts disposed internal with respect to said first housing, and an operating handle having an ON position and an OFF position, the ON position corresponding to said separable contacts being closed, the OFF position corresponding to said separable contacts being open, said transfer assembly comprising:

• a rotary handle;
• a number of transfer components each structured to cooperate with said rotary handle, one of said transfer components being structured to engage said operating handle in order to allow said rotary handle to move said operating handle between the ON position and the OFF position;
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• a support assembly comprising a second housing and a support member coupled to and disposed internal with respect to said second housing, said second housing being structured to be coupled to said first housing, said rotary handle being coupled to said second housing,
• wherein each of said transfer components is coupled to said support member, and
• wherein said support member comprises a first wall, a second wall disposed opposite and generally parallel to said first wall, and a third wall extending between and being disposed generally perpendicular to said first wall and said second wall;
• wherein each of said first wall and said second wall engages and is generally flush with a corresponding wall of said second housing;
• and wherein said one of said transfer components is disposed at or about said first wall, and opposite and distal said second wall.

An electrical switching apparatus comprising:

• a first housing;
• a pair of separable contacts disposed internal with respect to said first housing;
• an operating handle having an ON position and an OFF position, the ON position corresponding to said separable contacts being closed, the OFF position corresponding to said separable contacts being open;
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• a transfer assembly comprising:
• a rotary handle,
• a number of transfer components each structured to cooperate with said rotary handle, one of said transfer components being structured to engage said operating handle in order to allow said rotary handle to move said operating handle between the ON position and the OFF position, and
• a support assembly comprising a second housing and a support member coupled to and disposed internal with respect to said second housing, said second housing being structured to be coupled to said first housing, said rotary handle being coupled to said second housing,
• wherein each of said transfer components is coupled to said support member,
• wherein said support member and said second housing are separate and distinct components,
• wherein said one of said transfer components is a sliding member;
• and wherein said support assembly further comprises a number of coupling members extending through said support member and at least partially into said sliding member in order to couple said sliding member to said support member, and
• wherein said support member comprises a first wall, a second wall disposed opposite and generally parallel to said first wall, and a third wall extending between and being disposed generally perpendicular to said first wall and said second wall;
• and wherein said coupling members extend through said third wall.