Patent ID: 6130390
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A circuit breaker contact position indicator for a circuit breaker having a common contact carrier attached to an operating mechanism crossbar wherein movement of said crossbar moves the common carrier from a first position through a second position to a third position; said contact position indicator comprising:a target arm arranged for positioning a target plate under a circuit breaker case;an indicator lever attached to said target arm at one end of said indicator lever; anda linkage assembly interconnecting said indicator lever to said operating mechanism crossbar, said linkage assembly including an indicator lever bell crank device attached to said indicator lever; a top end of a contact arm bell crank attached to said indicator lever bell crank device by a top lever, and a bottom lever connecting said crossbar to a bottom end of said contact arm bell crank, wherein said linkage assembly positions the target plate at a first target plate position when said common carrier is at said first or said second position, and at a second target plate position when said common carrier is at said third position; andwherein said top lever includes a top lever elongated slot at one end and said contact arm bell crank attaches to said top lever by capture of a contact arm bell crank post extending from one end of said contact arm bell crank within said top lever elongated slot.