Electric utility meter

Description

FIG. 1 is right front perspective view of our new design for an electric utility meter;

FIG. 2 is a back elevational view of the electric utility meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the electric utility meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the electric utility meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the electric utility meter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the electric utility meter of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a top elevational view of the electric utility meter of claim 1.

In FIGS. 1 through 7, the broken lines showing of portions of the surface detail, the bottom support structures, the security interlocks, and the current blades, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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2047384 July 1936 Richterkessing
3355630 November 1967 Orr
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4258968 March 31, 1981 Holt
4791362 December 13, 1988 Philpot
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Other references
  • Alpha.TM. Solid State Polyphase Meter (WATTS, VARS, VA) Published May 1992 in ABB Power T&D Company, Inc.
Patent History
Patent number: D406072
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 31, 1997
Date of Patent: Feb 23, 1999
Assignee: Siemens Power Transmission & Distribution, LLC (Wendell, NC)
Inventors: Thomas P. Houck (West Lafayette, IN), John T. Voisine (Lafayette, IN), Charles Bolam (Lafayette, IN)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Law Firm: Maginot, Addison & Moore
Application Number: 0/81,413
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Electric (D10/100)
International Classification: 1004;