Patents by Inventor Hunter P. Tapscott

Hunter P. Tapscott has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Position sensitive anti-tamper watthour meter
    Patent number: 4039943
    Abstract: An anti-tamper watthour meter includes a gravity actuated switch arrangement for reversing the meter voltage winding connections across the meter terminal blades when the meter is installed in an inverted position. An additional penalty metering arrangement includes a gravity actuated magnetic member which drops into a position adjacent a meter damping permanent magnet when the meter is inverted. The inverted meter operates at a faster than normal metering rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Hunter P. Tapscott