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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
Applicant:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Inventor:
Kirby Kimble Nelson, Seneca, SC (US);
Assignee:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 4/02 (2006.01); G09F 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 4/02 (2013.01); G09F 3/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A utility meter comprising an inner cover for covering an interior of the utility meter. The inner cover comprising a plate, one or more characters disposed on a front surface of the plate, and one or more attachment mechanisms disposed in or on the front surface of the plate. A transparent color film is removably attached to the plate over the one or more characters via the one or more attachment mechanisms disposed on the front surface of the plate.