Water meter housing
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Description
The broken lines shown herein are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a water meter housing, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D582814
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2008
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2008
Assignee: Hersey Meter Company (Cleveland, NC)
Inventors: Marty Scott Ball (Jonesville, NC), Jeremy Alan McCraven (Kannapolis, NC)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/302,559
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2008
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2008
Assignee: Hersey Meter Company (Cleveland, NC)
Inventors: Marty Scott Ball (Jonesville, NC), Jeremy Alan McCraven (Kannapolis, NC)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Alston & Bird LLP
Application Number: 29/302,559
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Volume, Flow Or Rate (D10/96);
Public Utility Meter, I.e., Gas, Water, Etc. (D10/99)