Patent ID: 7868262

Claim:
An auxiliary switch tray for an electrical switching apparatus including a housing, an actuating mechanism, and a plurality of auxiliary switches, said housing having a mounting mechanism, said auxiliary switch tray, comprising: a module including a first side and a second side disposed opposite the first side; a plurality of mounts disposed on the first side, at least a plurality of said mounts being structured to receive a corresponding one of said auxiliary switches; a base disposed on the second side of said module, said base being structured to be coupled to said mounting mechanism in order to install said auxiliary switches in a predetermined position with respect to said actuating mechanism of said electrical switching apparatus; wherein said at least a plurality of said mounts is structured to removably secure said corresponding one of said auxiliary switches to said module without a number of separate fasteners; wherein each of said at least a plurality of said mounts is a compartment structured to receive said corresponding one of said auxiliary switches; wherein said compartment comprises a first resilient tab and a second resilient tab; wherein said first resilient tab includes a retaining portion structured to retain said corresponding one of said auxiliary switches within said compartment; and wherein said second resilient tab is structured to bias said corresponding one of said auxiliary switches into a desired orientation within said compartment.