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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116072 | 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... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116071 | Utility pit meter AMR device with multiple mounting provisions An automatic meter reading (AMR) system device is adapted to be mounted in a utility meter pit. The device includes a housing constructed to at least partially enclose at least one portion of an AMR system device. The housing is integrally formed with at least two d... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7715176 | Modular power monitoring system A power monitoring system for monitoring characteristics of power transmitted through one or more power lines comprises a meter base and multiple option modules. The meter base includes a processor and associated circuitry for processing signals derived from sensors... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7616433 | 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... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7435902 | Meter base bracket apparatus and system An electric meter base bracket apparatus and system. Embodiments include a meter bracket installed between studs of a dwelling or structure. The bracket includes several holes to install the bracket to the studs as well as feed-through holes for wiring to the dwelli... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7400494 | Meter socket assembly and quick change mechanism therefor A quick change mechanism is provided for a meter socket assembly including a base member structured to be coupled to a meter, a number of electrical bus members extending outwardly from the base member, and at least one electrical connector electrically connectable ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7400495 | Meter socket assembly employing phase balancing bus jumpers and meter center employing the same A meter center includes three feeder bus bars, three supply bus bars, each supply bus bar being electrically connected to a corresponding feeder bus bar, and a number of meter socket assemblies. Each meter socket assembly includes two bus jumpers, each bus jumper in... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397652 | Device and method for providing electric service An exemplary device for providing electric service is disclosed. The exemplary device includes a housing, and a meter receptacle having a supply side an a load side. The meter receptacle can connect between a power source at the supply side and a facility at the loa... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367830 | Busway fitting with switch mounted perpendicular to primary axis A busway fitting wherein the switch and/or fuse are disposed in a horizontal orientation. As the switch assembly and/or fuse are disposed in a horizontal orientation, the buses coupled to the switch assembly and/or fuse also extend horizontally. As such, the buses c... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7314205 | System and method for mounting a breaker panel to a pole Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system that can comprise one or more brackets adapted to be coupled to a panel. The bracket can define a collar adapted to slideably couple the panel to a pole. The bracket can be adapted to restrain rotational motion of t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7286339 | Combination service entrance apparatus for temporary and permanent use An underground combination service entrance apparatus for temporary and permanent service comprising two enclosures. A utility enclosure contains a meter socket and the second enclosure contains a breaker panel. The breaker panel on the customer side and the meter o... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7268308 | Isolation switch for power transfer A power system including a power transfer device that prevents a common load from at once being powered by a main and auxiliary power source, and eliminates any possibility of back feeding the main power source from the auxiliary power source. First and second circu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7239502 | Meter center and multi-phase multiple meter socket assembly therefor A multi-phase multiple meter socket assembly is for a meter center including a plurality of meters. The meter socket assembly includes meter sockets each receiving one of said meters, feeder buses, supply buses, and a plurality of phase connectors. Each of the suppl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229050 | Raceway system A component support system includes a first vertical support unit, a second vertical support unit and a raceway system between the first vertical support unit and the second vertical support unit. The raceway system includes at least one floor and at least one divid... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7196635 | Indicating instrument for vehicle A circuit board is divided into two portions: a flexible printed circuit board; and a printed circuit board. On the flexible circuit board, movements whose layouts on the flexible circuit board are changed based on a design change in a dial plate due to a model chan... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134195 | Method of production of multilayer circuit board with built-in semiconductor chip A method of production of a multilayer circuit board comprised of a multilayer structure circuit formed by a plurality of interconnect layers and insulation layers stacked together and a semiconductor chip included therein, including the steps of placing a semicondu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7098400 | Meter mounting bracket A durable, pre-formed, and standardized mounting bracket is provided for mounting electrical meter boxes and other switching devices to a service pole or to a flat surface. An embodiment is configured to fit around a service pole and to be attached to the pole by sc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7027310 | Electronic monitor mounting configuration An apparatus for permitting both base and flush mounting a device to a surface is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a case housing a device and a frame. The frame is configured to attach to the case in both a base mounting and flush mounting configuration. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6975505 | Electrical service entrance with neutral A service entrance includes a post section, a service section, and a neutral bus disposed therebetween. The post section includes a first opening and a second opening, and is adapted to receive an electrical supply wire having a supply power wire and a supply neutra... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6958447 | Meter base bracket apparatus and system An electric meter base bracket apparatus and system. Embodiments include a meter bracket installed between studs of a dwelling or structure having. The bracket includes several holes to install the bracket to the studs as well as feed-through holes for wiring to the... | 10/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6498717 | Surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter A surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter allows a socket mounted electricity meter to be installed on a switchboard. The surface mounted panel adapter is designed to attach to the back of a switchboard, and to expose a meter ... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6421230 | Adapter for converting a switchboard case for use with a socket mounted electricity meter An adapter for converting a switchboard case for use with a socket mounted electricity meter uses a switchboard cradle which fits into a switchboard case, along with a meter socket which has been adapted so that it will fit into the front opening in the s... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6386790 | One-piece stainless steel rim for mating a meter cover and base and method of making same A one-piece stainless steel rim for mating a meter cover and base and method of making the same is disclosed. The stainless steel mating rim has integral therewith the various attachment tabs, locking lugs and locking tabs for attaching the rim to the cov... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6373688 | Service entrance barrier insulator A service entrance barrier for a load center that includes a housing and a service entrance having at least one branch fed main breaker electrically connected to branch feed lines. The service entrance barrier is securable to the load center housing to pr... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6266233 | Temporary power center for underground residential distribution system A single housing containing an electric power meter compartment and a circuit breaker-power receptacle compartment is adapted for use at a temporary construction site employing underground utility cables in a utility secondary cable enclosure. The meter c... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6259596 | Surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter A surface mounted panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter allows a socket mounted electricity meter to be installed on a switchboard. The surface mounted panel adapter is designed to attach to the back of a switchboard, and to expose a meter ... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6186842 | Revenue meter bayonet assembly and method of attachment A method and arrangement are disclosed for attaching one or more electrical bayonet-type blades to a circuit board. The arrangement comprises a circuit board with at least one opening adapted to receive one blade. A solder pad disposed on at least one sur... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6163449 | Transfer switch with optional power inlet and meter panel A power transfer device adapted for interconnection with the electrical system of a building includes a cabinet, a set of switches mounted to the cabinet, and a first set of wires for connecting the switches to an electrical distribution panel associated ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6140579 | Electric appliance housing, especially for a consumption meter An electric appliance housing, especially for a consumption meter, includes a base part and a closure part which are each molded in one piece from synthetic material and which can be secured by a lead seal, in a closed position. The closure part can be sn... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6104601 | Panel adapter for a socket mounted electricity meter A panel adapter for a socket meter allows a socket mounted electricity meter to be installed in a switchboard. The adapter is designed to attach to the back of the front of a switchboard, and it is substantially in the shape of a rectangular cube having a... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6054930 | Meter tamper detection device capable of counting multiple openings A device for detecting meter opening, the meter including at least a first structural element and a second structural element that are in a given position relative to each other when the meter is closed, said device comprising: a moving member connected t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5982611 | Meter center with fastenerless current carrying connections Angle members forming the vertically extending supply buses in a meter center have arcuate offsets so that flanges on the ends of horizontally extending tenant buses form tenant stab contacts which are vertically aligned with supply stab contacts on strai... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5966010 | Electrical energy meter with snap fit interlocking parts An electrical energy meter is provided with snap fit interlocking parts that eliminate the need for screws or fasteners. The current sensor, located within the meter, has a plurality of current conductors and a notched blade attached to each current condu... | 10/12/1999 |
