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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2023
The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc., Wabash, IN (US);
Robert W. Huddleston, Twelve Mile, IN (US);
The Ford Meter Box Company, Inc., Wabash, IN (US);
Abstract
A meter box that illustratively includes a first coupling is provided. The first coupling is located adjacent the meter box. The first coupling includes a coupling body. The first coupling includes an extension assembly. The extension assembly includes a neck that is in fluid communication with the coupling body. The neck of the extension assembly is movable with respect to the coupling body and configured to selectively create a space. The extension assembly includes a collar, a portion of which is spaced apart from the neck with a slot located therebetween. A portion of the coupling body is located within the slot. The space is sufficient to allow a fluid meter to be installed or removed between the first coupling and the second coupling.