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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
May. 05, 2000
Eric Bublitz, Franklin, WI (US);
Mark Lazar, New Berlin, WI (US);
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, MI (US);
Abstract
A kit for variably positioning an antenna housing ( ) and a transmitter housing ( ) in a subsurface enclosure ( ) with a utility meter ( ) and a meter register ( ) includes a bracket ( ) which is rotatable with the antenna housing ( ) to a selected position within 360° of rotation, and then secured with fasteners ( ) to the stem ( ) of the antenna housing ( ). The kit also includes a spacer ( ) which is held between the top flange ( ) of the bracket ( ) and an underside of the pit lid ( ). The bracket ( ) also has a depending flange ( ) for mounting the transmitter assembly ( ) in a suspended position from the antenna housing ( ) in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to better utilize available space in the pit enclosure ( ).