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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2004
Ronald D. Benson, Colgate, WI (US);
Eric Metzger, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Lee Karsten, Fox Point, WI (US);
H. Paul Walding, Jr., Slinger, WI (US);
Ronald D. Benson, Colgate, WI (US);
Eric Metzger, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Lee Karsten, Fox Point, WI (US);
H. Paul Walding, Jr., Slinger, WI (US);
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A water meter housing assembly () comprises a cylindrical, plastic housing body (), a non-cast housing bottom () of hydroformable or stamped brass, a single-piece strainer and sealing member () that is disposed in the housing bottom () and portions of non-cast hydroformable or stamped brass tubing () with spud ends () for connection in a water supply line. The brass consists essentially of lead-free material. The assembly () is designed to provide a lower cost alternative to foundry cast meter housings. The assembly () also provides advantages in a method of vertical assembly that saves manufacturing cost.