Patent ID: 6894594

Claim:
A circuit breaker comprising: a housing including a recess, said housing being made of a first material; a pivot pin disposed in the recess of said housing, said pivot pin being made of a second material, which is substantially harder than said first material; separable contacts disposed within said housing; an operating mechanism disposed within said housing for moving said separable contacts between an open position and a closed position, said operating mechanism including a cradle having a pivot portion which pivotally engages said pivot pin; and wherein said housing further includes a base and a cover attached to said base; wherein said base includes a first arcuate recess; wherein said cover includes a second arcuate recess; wherein said pivot pin has a cylindrical shape with a first portion and a second portion; wherein one of said first and second arcuate recesses engages the first portion of said pivot pin; and wherein another one of said first and second arcuate recesses engages the second portion of said pivot pin.