Patent ID: 6963042

Claim:
A circuit breaker switch handle engagement apparatus comprising: a housing, said housing defines a top wall opposing a bottom wall, a front wall opposing a rear wall, and a left side wall opposing a hinged door, wherein said hinged door has an L-shaped side wall adjacent thereto and oriented at a right angle with said hinged door, wherein said L-shaped side wall terminates integrally at the front wall, said housing is adapted to be removably attached across a circuit breaker face-plate of a traditional residential and commercial circuit breaker; a mounting means, said mounting means facilitates removable attachment of said housing across the circuit breaker face-plate, wherein said mounting means comprises a plurality of electrically-insulated telescopic brackets and a cross support, wherein said plurality of electrically-insulated telescopic brackets includes a first bracket which extends perpendicularly from said left side wall, a second bracket which extends perpendicularly from said L-shaped side wall, a third bracket which extends perpendicularly from said front wall and a fourth bracket which extends perpendicularly from said rear wall, wherein each of said plurality of electrically-insulated telescopic brackets are linearly adjustable to a desired length and locked via set screw; a handle trip assembly, said handle trip assembly is stored within said housing, wherein said handle trip assembly actuates movement of an operating switch handle of the traditional residential and commercial circuit breaker; and a remote control transmitter, said remote control transmitter is adapted to activate control of said handle trip assembly in a remote manner.