Patent ID: 7015403

Claim:
A handle assembly for use with a control assembly including a circuit disconnector located on a first side of a planar member forming an opening, the disconnector including a first mechanical linkage having open and closed positions, the assembly comprising: a handle member moveable between at least first and second positions and mounted on a second side of the planar member adjacent the opening; an extension member rigidly connected to and extending from the handle member through the opening and forming a second mechanical linkage at a distal end that is linkable with the first mechanical linkage, the extension member moving the first mechanical linkage between the closed and open positions when the handle is moved between the first and second positions, respectively: a cam at least linkable to at least one of the handle member and the extension member for movement therewith; and at least a first contact that is separate from the circuit disconnector and including a activation member, the first contact closing when the activation member is activated, the cam, extension member and activation member positionable in a first relative juxtaposition with respect to each other such that when the handle member is in one of the first and second positions, the cam activates the activation member and, when the handle member is in the other of the first and second positions, the cam releases the activation member.