An indicator apparatus structured to be used in a circuit interrupter that includes a mechanism which is movable to switch the circuit interrupter between a CLOSED condition and an OPEN condition, the indicator apparatus comprising: a first movable element structured to be cooperable with the mechanism; an indicator element structured to be movable between a first position that corresponds with the CLOSED condition of the circuit interrupter and a second position that corresponds with the OPEN condition of the circuit interrupter, the indicator element in at least one of the first position and the second position being structured to output an indication representative of the condition of the circuit interrupter; a second movable element cooperable with the indicator element to move the indicator element between the first and second positions; and a connection apparatus situated on at least one of the first and second movable elements (16, 20) and structured to enable the first and second movable elements to be cooperable; characterised in that the connection apparatus comprises a biasing element that extends between the first movable element and the second movable element; the first movable element being movable between a first position and a second position, the first movable element being structured to be in its first position in the CLOSED condition of the circuit interrupter, the first movable element being structured to be in its second position in the OPEN condition of the circuit interrupter; the second movable element being movable between a first position and a second position, the indicator element being in its first position when the second movable element is in its first position, the indicator element being in its second position when the second movable element is in its second position; and the first movable element when moving in a direction away from the first position and toward the second position being structured to apply a tension to the biasing element, the tension being structured to bias the second movable element in a direction generally toward its second position. a first movable element structured to be cooperable with the mechanism; an indicator element structured to be movable between a first position that corresponds with the CLOSED condition of the circuit interrupter and a second position that corresponds with the OPEN condition of the circuit interrupter, the indicator element in at least one of the first position and the second position being structured to output an indication representative of the condition of the circuit interrupter; a second movable element cooperable with the indicator element to move the indicator element between the first and second positions; and a connection apparatus situated on at least one of the first and second movable elements (16, 20) and structured to enable the first and second movable elements to be cooperable; characterised in that the connection apparatus comprises a biasing element that extends between the first movable element and the second movable element; the first movable element being movable between a first position and a second position, the first movable element being structured to be in its first position in the CLOSED condition of the circuit interrupter, the first movable element being structured to be in its second position in the OPEN condition of the circuit interrupter; the second movable element being movable between a first position and a second position, the indicator element being in its first position when the second movable element is in its first position, the indicator element being in its second position when the second movable element is in its second position; and the first movable element when moving in a direction away from the first position and toward the second position being structured to apply a tension to the biasing element, the tension being structured to bias the second movable element in a direction generally toward its second position.