Patents Assigned to Colsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6015314
    Abstract: An adapter provides full single phase electrical service when there is a partial electrical service failure to one of the line contacts of the watt-hour meter socket. The adapter includes a housing, wherein at least two line apertures are formed through the housing. A line electrical conductor is removably inserted through one of the line apertures to correspond to the live line contact of the meter socket. The line electrical conductor has a first end configured for being connected to the line contact of the watt-hour meter socket and a second end configured for being connected of contact of the watt-hour meter. At least two load apertures are formed through the housing. At least two load electrical conductors are each inserted through the load apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Colsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis J. Benfante