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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7800890 | Meter cover molding and method A meter cover is provided and includes an opaque portion, including an outer perimeter section to perimetrically fit around a meter, a sidewall extending axially from the perimeter section toward a frontal region and a shield disposed at a portion of a sidewall edge... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796375 | Basepan assembly for a metering device A basepan assembly for hook-on attachment onto a metering device is provided including a basepan support having at least two insert latches disposed at a first end and a side flange disposed at a second opposite end. A basepan body is provided being insertable onto ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7656649 | Mechanical packaging apparatus and methods for an electrical energy meter An electric meter comprises an electronics housing and a meter base. The electronics housing defines a front panel and includes a first plurality of option board guides. A main meter board is disposed substantially parallel to the front panel. The meter base defines... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7453684 | Current inputs interface for an electrical device According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical power meter, is disclosed. The electrical power meter includes a housing for containing electrical circuitry therein, the housing including at least one of voltage and current inputs, the housing includ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7431071 | Fluid circuit heat transfer device for plural heat sources A heat sink or heat transfer device particularly for integrated circuits, uses a phase change working fluid in a cyclic flow path having at least one evaporator that serves multiple heat sources. The evaporator can be an integral vessel made of thermally conductive ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7381907 | Electrical panel box An electrical panel box which includes a cavity defined by a back face, two opposing side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall and a front face extending beyond the periphery of the side walls and top and bottom walls for securing the electrical panel box in a wall, ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7327558 | Front-accessible communications port for enclosed electrical equipment An improved electrical equipment enclosure includes an electrical enclosure, electrical equipment in said electrical enclosure, said electrical equipment including one or more devices requiring a network connection to devices outside of said enclosure, and a network... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315442 | Secure electrical service entrance power access An external wire coupler is attachable to a housing of an electrical service apparatus mountable in a watthour meter socket by a slide-in or snap-in connection. An access control member is carried within the coupler for controlling access through the coupler to the ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7292433 | Adjustment assembly for back-to-back enclosures, and back-to-back enclosure assembly employing the same An adjustment assembly adjustably couples enclosures, such as a meter breaker panelboard and a load distribution panelboard, in a back-to-back configuration within a structure, such as a wall. The adjustment assembly includes a first end member at or about the top e... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7274553 | Utility meter housing arrangement An arrangement includes a liquid crystal display having a length, a width and a thickness. The arrangement further includes an integrally formed housing having a display receptacle, the display receptacle including retention members operable to retain the liquid cry... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7271996 | Current inputs interface for an electrical device According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electrical power meter, is disclosed. The electrical power meter includes a housing for containing electrical circuitry therein, the housing including at least one of voltage and current inputs, the housing includ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265966 | Modular housing for electrical instrument and mounting member therefor A modular housing for enclosing an electrical meter or metering type instrument is adapted for housing one of a plurality of modular type electrical meter or metering instruments, including instruments with or without a readable display. The housing includes at leas... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7218511 | Electrical enclosure system An electrical enclosure system for effectively containing a pump control and alarm system within a single protective structure and providing convenient access to the electrical components within. The electrical enclosure system includes a tubular pedestal having an ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7182632 | Connection systems and methods for utility meters A connection system for allowing access to a primary power signal flowing through a utility meter. The connection system comprises a collar assembly, an adapter assembly, and adapter electronics. The collar assembly comprises a collar housing, main terminals, and se... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176376 | Apparatus and method for securing a watt-hour meter socket box The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for securing a box cover to a watt-hour meter socket box. In certain embodiments, the apparatus has a clamping member that fits over a wall of a meter box, and a lock housing that locks to the clamping member ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158050 | Revenue meter with fiber connection A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, a display and a cover. The electronics includes at least transducers, an analog to digital converter and logic. A ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7086283 | Explosion-proof portable gas detector The invention provides an explosion-proof portable gas detector that is easy to be fabricated as a small-sized one handy to carry and high in convenience for use, and has explosion-proofness sufficient in a countermeasure against static electricity and high in relia... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7085128 | Preconstruction multiple utility meter pedestal and method of installation A preconstruction utility meter (PCM) pedestal providing attachment means for both a gas meter and an electric meter. The device may also provide a situs for telephone and cable connections. The device allows for pre-occupancy use of utilities. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059896 | Configurable adapter for use with narrow base socket meter in switchboard applications The configurable adapter uses a relatively few components which allow it to be configured to have different heights to fit different switchboard cases. It includes a bracket designed to hold a particular type of meter or power monitor, with different brackets availa... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7051432 | Method for providing an electrical connection A preferred method for electrically connecting a first and a second component includes inserting a wire pin through a through hole formed in the first component so that a first portion of the wire pin is located within the through hole and a second portion of the wi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7038864 | Slim profile indicating instruments The present invention concerns the structure of and methods of constructing indicating instruments with slim profiles. The indicating instrument comprises a meter movement and a circuit board. The main body of the meter movement is situated in an aperture in the cir... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6975504 | Overall watthour metter enclosure safety replacement window A safety replacement window for an overall watthour meter enclosure includes a window covering a window aperture of a cover of the enclosure. Mounting clips integrally carried on the cover snap into and fix the window in the cover aperture. In another aspect, the co... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6956733 | Device and method for providing electric service An exemplary device and method for providing electric service are disclosed. The exemplary device may provide construction power during the construction of a facility and permanent power at the facility thereafter. The electric service device, when energized at a co... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6954144 | Water pit transmitter assembly A water pit transponder assembly includes a housing with multiple sections including top, main and bottom sections snap latched together connected to a water meter. A circuit board transponder in the housing includes a controller, a transmitter, a receiver and tampe... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6882523 | Instrument assembly systems, housings and methods of mounting instrument assemblies An instrument system includes an instrument assembly having at least one fitting projecting therefrom. The instrument system further includes at least a first housing member including at least one alignment member located therein. The alignment member preferably inc... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6855005 | Double fluke security sealing ring for watt-hour meters A double fluke security sealing ring for use in polyphase and single phase watt-hour meter includes a series of elements such as, a ring-type circular band made of stainless steel that has, at one end, annular rims folded at 90° along itself and two slotted flanges... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6844716 | Breakaway utility pedestal with programmable internal metering for marine and recreational vehicles A utility distribution pedestal for marine and recreational vehicles can be entirely separated and removed from its base without disturbing the service connections. Pedestals with different selections of receptacles can be quickly exchanged to change the service pro... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6838867 | Electrical-energy meter A presently-preferred embodiment of an electrical-energy meter comprises a base adapted to be mounted on a supporting surface, a current sensor assembly comprising a plurality of contact blades extending through the base and adapted to electrically contact a conduct... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6816360 | Reduced cost automatic meter reading system and method using locally communicating utility meters A low cost and easy to assemble communicating utility meter provides selectable measurement, calibration, display, and communications means so as to be re-configurable based on several factors including; harmonic content of the power signal measured, LCD display alt... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6798191 | Revenue meter with a graphic user interface being operative to display scalable objects A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit. A meter cover encloses the revenue meter. A keypad is located on the meter cover, and connects to the revenue mete... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6754067 | Instrument assembly systems, housing and methods of mounting instrument assemblies An instrument system includes an instrument assembly having at least one fitting projecting therefrom. The instrument system further includes at least a first housing member including at least one alignment member located therein. The alignment member preferably inc... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6617976 | Utility meter pit lid mounted antenna antenna assembly and method Apparatus and methodology for radio utility meter reading processing of data acquisition for use with an automatic billing system involves a utility meter transmitter antenna system installed at or near ground level. An RF utility meter communication appa... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6614219 | Metering assembly A metering assembly includes an FT-21 kWh analog meter enclosure having an opening and carrying a plurality of stabs. A frame includes four sides, with the bottom side carrying a plurality of electrical terminals. The stabs electrically engage the frame t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6600107 | Cable guiding A rack suitable for housing connections of cables in a telecommunications or data communications network includes a plurality of cable guides (2) and a plurality of cable guide mountings (3) at each of which the cable guides are capable of being mounted. ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6561844 | Lug for providing both electrical and mechanical connection between buses and watt hour meter sockets An electrically conductive lug for use with a meter socket for a watt-hour meter, which permits the meter to have integral line and load buses. The lug provides an electrical connection between the meter socket and each wire, and it provides mechanical su... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6528986 | Inner component board assembly for an electric utility meter An improved inner component board arrangement and corresponding assembly for an electric utility meter is disclosed The enhanced structure offers comprehensive stability and protection of circuit boards and corresponding electronic components within an in... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6522124 | Snap connecting inner modules for an electric utility meter An integrated structure that offers improved casing for an electric utility meter is disclosed. The improved structure uses a minimum number of parts required for proper functionality of a meter casing, and excludes the use of screws, clips or other addit... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6478589 | Electrical service apparatus safety shield with wire guides A safety shield for an electrical service apparatus is in the form of an enclosure surrounding in the apparatus jaw contacts. Latch members formed on the shield releasibly engage apertures in the apparatus housing to mount the shield in the housing. The l... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6421229 | Combination meter/breaker panel enclosure with rain gutter and security system A meter/breaker arrangement having separate covers for the meter side and breaker side. The meter side includes as an extension thereof a rain gutter which underlaps a flange on the breaker cover to provide a rain-proof or water-proof enclosure when both ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6404620 | Portable electrical distributing apparatus An apparatus comprising a hand truck and a releasably attachable unit including an electric meter, a circuit breaker panel box and an electrical receptable which may be electrically coupled. The hand truck has a rectangular frame connected to a handle mea... | 06/11/2002 |
