A trip indicator is for a circuit breaker having a housing including first
and second openings, separable contacts and an operating mechanism having
an operating handle for opening and closing the separable contacts. The
trip indicator includes a trip indicating member with a first end having
a trip indicia and a second end with first and second projections. The
first projection is engaged by a cradle of the operating mechanism when
the separable contacts are not tripped, in order to prevent the trip
indicia from being viewable at the second opening of housing. The first
projection is disengaged and released when the separable contacts trip,
causing the trip indicating member to move in order that the trip indicia
is viewable at the second opening. A locking feature in which the second
projection engages and locks operating handle, is also disclosed.