Patent ID: 7800007

Claim:
A circuit breaker subassembly comprising: a base; an operating mechanism disposed within the base; a one-piece non-conductive rotor disposed within the base, the rotor having a rotational degree of freedom relative to the base and disposed in operable connection with the operating mechanism; a plurality of sets of contact arms supported by the rotor, portions of the rotor disposed between each set of the plurality of sets of contact arms to define separation portions; and an end support, the end support engagable with at least one end of the one-piece non-conductive rotor along an axial direction thereof; wherein the one-piece non-conductive rotor further comprises a recess disposed within the at least one end along the axial direction and the end support comprises a protrusion engagable within the recess; and wherein the operating mechanism comprises: a frame disposed within the base; a cradle in pivotal connection with the frame; an upper link in pivotal connection with the cradle; and a lower link having a first end and a second end, the first end in pivotal connection with the upper link and the second end in pivotal connection with the rotor at the separation portions.