Patent ID: 8149075

Claim:
A molded circuit breaker for an electrical circuit, comprising: (a) a first terminal conductor having at least one connector means; (b) a second terminal conductor having at least one stationary contact; (c) a magnet, a bimetallic strip, and an armature in electrical contact with at least a portion of said first terminal conductor, said armature having an armature pivot arm, and an armature opening; (d) a nonconductive nonmagnetic cradle having an operating spring opening, a first cradle extension and a second cradle extension, said first cradle extension has a cradle kick, a cradle pivot and a circuit breaker reset arm, said second cradle extension has a latch kick; and (e) a contact arm having a spring hook, and a movable contact, such that a first end of an operating spring is in engageable contact with said operating spring opening and a second end of said operating spring is in engageable contact with said spring hook, and wherein in an ON position said movable contact is in electrical contact with said stationary contact, and in an OFF position said movable contact is disengaged from said stationary contact.