Patent ID: 8431845

Claim:
A levering assembly for an electrical switching apparatus structured to be removably disposed in a cassette, said electrical switching apparatus including a housing, said levering assembly comprising: a mounting member structured to be coupled to the housing; a drive assembly coupled to said mounting member and being structured to cooperate with said cassette; and a powered actuator disposed on said mounting member and being structured to actuate said drive assembly to move said electrical switching apparatus with respect to said cassette, wherein said drive assembly comprises a drive shaft, a plurality of gears, and a number of racking members; wherein said racking members are structured to be movably coupled to said cassette; and wherein said powered actuator is structured to move said gears and said drive shaft, thereby moving said racking members to rack said electrical switching apparatus into or out of said cassette, wherein said mounting member comprises a frame and a mount; wherein said frame includes a first side and a second side disposed opposite and distal from the first side; wherein said mount extends between the first side and the second side; wherein said drive shaft is pivotably coupled to said mount; and wherein said powered actuator is disposed on said mount proximate to said drive shaft, wherein said plurality of gears comprises a drive rack, a drive gear, and a number of racking gears; wherein said drive gear and said racking gears are coupled to said drive shaft; wherein each of said racking gears is structured to cooperate with a corresponding one of said racking members; and wherein said powered actuator is structured to move said drive rack, thereby pivoting said drive gear, said drive shaft and said racking gears to move said racking members, and wherein said drive shaft includes a first end and a second end disposed opposite and distal from the first end; wherein said number of racking gears is a first racking gear coupled to said drive shaft at or about the first end, and a second racking gear coupled to said drive shaft at or about the second end; wherein said drive gear is coupled to said drive shaft between the first end and the second end; wherein said number of racking members is a first racking member and a second racking member disposed opposite and distal from said first racking member; wherein said first racking gear engages and moves said first racking member; and wherein said second racking gear engages and moves said second racking member.