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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lane C Kirby, West Point, IN (US);
Lester C Moore, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Christopher J Gatz, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Ronald C Tate, Battle Ground, IN (US);
Assignee:
Landis & Gyr Metering, Inc., Lafayette, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R / ; G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
324156 ; 324 96 ; 324157 ;
Abstract
A watt-hour meter cover is provided which has an optical coupler including a conduit, lens, and means for engaging an external programmer/reader. The conduit is has improved signal transmission properties. The cover may be designed to disable test mode hardware when replaced after meter servicing. A battery access hatch and module with a reset and scroll actuator is installed through the cover.