Patent ID: 9620310
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H01H

Claim:
1. An accessory device for a circuit breaker, wherein the circuit breaker includes an operating mechanism having a first mating surface, comprising: a housing having a top wall and a hinge portion wherein the housing holds at least one switch; a plunger arm extending from the hinge portion to form a cantilever wherein the plunger arm is moveable between an initial position wherein the plunger arm does not activate the at least one switch and a deflected position wherein the plunger arm contacts the at least one switch thereby activating the at least one switch, the plunger arm includes a sloped inner surface having a contact area that is downwardly sloped toward an end of the plunger arm, wherein the contact area is positioned such that the contact area contacts a switch button for activating the switch button; and a second mating surface formed on an end of the plunger arm for mating with the first mating surface wherein the housing, hinge portion and plunger arm are integrally formed.