Patent ID: 8642905

Claim:
A charging assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus including a housing, separable contacts enclosed by the housing, and an operating mechanism for opening and closing said separable contacts, said charging assembly comprising: a stored energy mechanism movable between a charged position and a discharged position; a cast member coupled to the stored energy mechanism and being movable therewith, said cast member including a projection; a cam shaft structured to be pivotably coupled to the housing, said cam shaft including a number of cams; and a catchment structured to be pivotably coupled to the housing, said catchment comprising an impact surface and a protrusion, wherein the impact surface of said catchment cooperates with a corresponding one of said cams to resist over rotation of said cam shaft, and wherein the protrusion of said catchment cooperates with the projection of said cast member to maintain the desired relationship between said catchment and said corresponding one of said cams.