Patent ID: 8179696

Claim:
A mounting assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said electrical switching apparatus comprising a housing having an exterior and an interior, separable contacts disposed in the interior, and an operating mechanism structured to open and closed said separable contacts, the exterior of said housing comprising a recess, said mounting assembly comprising: a bracket assembly including at least one bracket; an expansion member coupled to a corresponding one of said at least one bracket and being structured to be disposed within said recess on the exterior of said housing; and an actuator movably coupled to said expansion member, said actuator being movable between an actuated position corresponding to said expansion member being structured to expand outwardly within said recess to secure said mounting assembly to said electrical switching apparatus, and an unactuated position corresponding to said expansion member not being expanded and said mounting assembly being removable from said electrical switching apparatus; wherein said corresponding one of said at least one bracket comprises a retaining plate; wherein said retaining plate includes a first side structured to face the exterior of the housing, and a second side disposed opposite the first side; wherein said expansion member comprises a resilient element; and wherein said actuator comprises a lever assembly, a number of generally planar members, and a number of fasteners fastening said resilient element and said generally planar members to said lever assembly.