Patent ID: 6867671

Claim:
A molded case circuit breaker comprising: a molded housing including a main breaker cover; a first terminal and a second terminal mounted in the case; a contact electrically coupled to the first terminal; a moveable contact electrically coupled to the second terminal; an operating mechanism having a pivoting member moveable between an ON position, an OFF position and a TRIPPED position, wherein the pivoting member is coupled to the moveable contact; an intermediate latching mechanism mounted in the housing and coupled to the operating mechanism; and a trip unit having a trip bar and coupled to the moveable contact and the second terminal with the trip unit in selective operative contact with the intermediate latching mechanism; and, an accessory socket formed in the main breaker cover on either side of an opening for the pivoting member, with the accessory socket in communication with the housing; a latching protrusion in the socket for engaging an accessory; an accessory cover sized to cover the accessory mounted in the accessory socket; and, a signal accessory comprising: a signal accessory mounting, having a bottom mount and a top mount coupled to the bottom mount, with the top mount configured to receive a switch and releasably engage the main breaker cover; a switch actuator, rotably mounted on the bottom mount, with the switch actuator having an actuator member in direct contact with the operating mechanism and an actuator pad; and, a switch mounted on the top mount and in operative contact with the actuator pad.