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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:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
John F Banting, Waukesha, WI (US);
Assignee:
Cooper Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361117 ; 361111 ;
Abstract
A meter extender surge suppression system that fits between a utility meter and a meter box is provided to protect downstream equipment from surges on the electric power lines. The system includes an operation indicator light that reliably informs the operator whether the surge arresters are fully operational in all ambient light conditions. The invention includes a two-piece housing. All circuit components are mounted on portion of the housing to simplify manufacture and testing.