Circuit breaker with low torque motor

A circuit breaker comprising a pair of contacts operable between open and closed positions, a crankshaft structure, closing spring means connected to said crankshaft structure, a ratchet wheel movable to move said crankshaft structure from a spring discharged position to a spring charged position to charge said closing spring means releasable latch means latching said crankshaft structure in said spring charged position, an oscillating drive pawl structure in driving engagement with said ratchet wheel, operating means comprising a motor having an output shaft operable to oscillate said drive pawl structure to move said ratchet wheel to thereby move said crankshaft structure from said spring discharged position to said spring charged position, and the oscillating drive pawl structure comprising a bight portion movable across the axis of the output shaft.