General Electric Company

Aclara Technologies, LLC

Wayne Alfrede Therrien

Curtis Whitmore Crittenden

Michael Smith

Steven Donkle

Lewis E Fink, Iii

Maurice J Ouellette

Robert E Lee, Jr

Patrick Joseph Horan

Curtis W Crittenden

Douglas Scott Crow

Rajaiah Karanam

Terry Lee Van Olst

Sachin Kurkure

Thomas McDougall

Rickey James Deluca

A utility meter includes an electrical conductor portion, a service switch, and a heat sink. The electrical conductor portion provides electrical communication between a supply line terminal and a load line terminal, and the supply line terminal electrical communication an electrical source. The service switch is selectively operable to interrupt electrical communication between the supply line terminal and the load line terminal. The heat sink is in thermal communication with the electrical conductor portion to dissipate heat generated by a current passing through the electrical conductor portion between the supply line terminal and the load line terminal.

Service switch for utility meter

Disclosed herein is a combination faceplate antenna holder for an electric utility meter.

Nameplate carrier and antenna holder

Disclosed herein are devices, designs, and methods of attaching an antenna to a utility meter faceplate. The faceplate is capable having an antenna adhesively attached to a side surface of the faceplate in a manner that minimizes noise from meter components.

Systems for disconnecting and/or connecting service between a utility network and a utility meter are disclosed. In one embodiment, a switch system includes: an actuator connected to a sliding cam for moving the sliding cam between a first position and a second position, the sliding cam slidingly receiving a terminal blade of the utility meter and including a pair of camming surfaces for disengaging a pair of conductors from the terminal blade in response to being moved from the first position to the second position by the actuator.

Utility meter service switch

A utility meter cover and complementary base are disclosed, the cover including a window section and a shroud. The shroud is for covering a complementary portion of a meter base, and includes: a radially extending base portion; an axial extension extending from the base portion, the axial extension for obstructing access to the complementary portion of the meter base; and a key member extending axially from the base portion, the key member having a bidirectional tab for engaging a slot in the complementary portion of the meter base.

Utility meter cover with interlocking bidirectional tab

A meter cover is provided and includes an opaque portion, including an outer perimeter section to perimetrically fit around a meter, a sidewall extending axially from the perimeter section toward a frontal region and a shield disposed at a portion of a sidewall edge at the frontal region and a transparent portion having an edge, which is shiplap joint bonded with a remaining portion of the sidewall edge and edges of the shield.

Meter cover molding and method

An electronic residential electricity meter includes a base assembly having a main body with a current transformer mounted thereto. A first conductor is mounted through a window of the current transformer. The current transformer being operable in the presence of a direct current. The meter also includes an electronic module that has only one printed circuit board and a microcomputer for executing meter data operations. The current transformer and the first conductor are in electrical communication with the electronic module.

Electronic electricity meter and method of assembly

A terminal block configured to be used with self contained and transformer rated electricity meters includes at least one first cavity having at least one rib. The terminal block also includes a top having a plurality of current terminal extension members and a plurality of potential terminal extension members. A back of the terminal block includes at least one slot in communication with at least one second cavity. The second cavity is also in communication with at least one opening. The self contained meters utilize a terminal block assembly that includes the terminal block, a plurality of current terminals, a plurality of test link springs, and a plurality of actuator screws. The test link spring is positioned, at least partially, within the test link spring cavity and is configured to connect a potential wire to one of the current terminals. The actuator screw is configured to screw into a respective current terminal threaded opening and thereby move the test link spring from an open position to a closed position.

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Rochester, NH, United States of America

Wayne Alfrede Therrien