Patent ID: 6798324
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: H01H

Abstract:
A switching mechanism for use in an electro-mechanical device, the mechanism comprising:a trip lever; a blade carrier assembly; a frame guide having a guiding area; a lower link having a first end and a second end for moving the blade carrier assembly between an ON and a TRIPPED position of the electro-mechanical device, the first end being connected to the blade carrier assembly; and an upper link having a lower link end, a trip lever end, and an interface area, the lower link end being connected to the second end of the lower link, the trip lever end being connected to the trip lever, at least a portion of the interface area being adapted to remain in continuous contact with the guiding area in the ON position, in the TRIPPED position, and while moving between the ON position and the TRIPPED position.