Patent ID: 9466451
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: H01H

Claim Text:
1. A trip and reset assembly for a trip unit assembly of an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus including an operating mechanism, said operating mechanism including a reset member, said trip unit assembly including a housing assembly, a trip bar and a trip actuator assembly with a plunger, said trip bar structured to move between a first position and a second position, said plunger structured to move axially between a first, extended position and a second retracted position, wherein, when said plunger moves to said plunger first extended position said plunger engages said trip bar and moves said trip bar into said trip bar first position, said trip actuator assembly structured to move said plunger in one direction, said trip and reset assembly comprising: a trip and reset actuator mounting; a trip and reset actuator, said trip and reset actuator disposed adjacent said operating mechanism reset member; said trip and reset actuator structured to move said plunger from said first position to said second position; said trip and reset actuator mounting including a body defining a trip and reset actuator pivot coupling first component; said trip and reset actuator including an elongated body with a pivot coupling second component, an actuator interface, a trip bar interface and a reset interface; said trip and reset actuator body movably coupled to said trip and reset actuator mounting and movable between a first position, wherein said trip bar interface engages said trip bar, and a second position, wherein said actuator interface engages said plunger; said trip and reset actuator body includes a first end, a medial portion and a second end; said trip bar interface disposed at said trip and reset actuator body first end; said pivot coupling second component disposed at said trip and reset actuator body medial portion; and said reset interface disposed at said trip and reset actuator body second end, said reset interface is structured to engage said operating mechanism reset member.