ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR
First Claim
1. 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.
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Abstract
A mounting assembly is provided for an electrical switching apparatus, such as a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes a housing having an exterior and an interior, separable contacts disposed in the interior, and an operating mechanism structured to open and closed the separable contacts. The exterior of the housing includes a recess. The mounting assembly includes a bracket assembly having at least one bracket, an expansion member coupled to a corresponding one of the at least one bracket and being disposed within the recess on the exterior of the housing, and an actuator movably coupled to the expansion member. The actuator is movable between an actuated position corresponding to the expansion member expanding outwardly within the recess to secure the mounting assembly to the circuit breaker, and an unactuated position corresponding to the expansion member not being expanded and the mounting assembly being removable from the circuit breaker.
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20 Claims
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1. 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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical switching apparatus comprising:
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a housing having an exterior and an interior, the exterior of said housing comprising a recess; separable contacts disposed in the interior; an operating mechanism structured to open and closed said separable contacts; and a 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, the expansion member being 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 expanded 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. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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