Patent ID: 7821775

Claim:
A racking mechanism for a drawout circuit breaker comprising: a cross shaft movably disposed in an enclosure; at least one input link in operable communication with the cross shaft and at least one transfer link; the at least one transfer link pivotably connected to the at least one input link; at least one racking cam rotatably disposed in the enclosure and pivotably connected with the transfer link, each racking cam having at least one cam slot receptive of a portion of the circuit breaker; and wherein a first movement of the cross shaft about a cross shaft axis causes a second movement of the at least one racking cam from an open position toward a closed position with the portion of the circuit breaker disposed in the at least one cam slot, thereby securing the circuit breaker in the enclosure when the circuit breaker is racked into the enclosure and the at least one racking cam is in the closed position.