Patent ID: 7186933

Claim:
An electrical switching apparatus comprising: a housing having an opening and an exterior; an operating member protruding from said opening, said operating member being operable among a plurality of positions; and a handle attachment including a handle, said handle attachment comprising: an actuating assembly interconnecting said operating member of said electrical switching apparatus and said handle in order to translate a movement of said operating member into a corresponding movement of said handle, a casing enclosing said actuating assembly, said handle being coupled to said casing and being operable from the exterior thereof, and an assist mechanism comprising a resilient element including a first portion coupled to said casing of said handle attachment, and a second portion, at least the second portion having at least one bend structured to bias said actuating assembly of said handle attachment in order to augment energy generated by said movement of said operating member of said electrical switching apparatus, and to translate said movement into said corresponding movement of said handle of said handle attachment, wherein said bias is different for at least two of said positions of said operating member, wherein said handle attachment is coupled to the exterior of said housing, and wherein said handle attachment is over said operating member protruding from the opening of said housing.