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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
May. 04, 2005
Applicants:
Robert K. Payne, Waseca, MN (US);
Loren D. Dietz, Owatonna, MN (US);
Mitchell B. Austin, Waseca, MN (US);
Inventors:
Robert K. Payne, Waseca, MN (US);
Loren D. Dietz, Owatonna, MN (US);
Mitchell B. Austin, Waseca, MN (US);
Assignee:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Moisture-resistant electronic enclosures and methods of enclosing and isolating an electronic metering device are disclosed. The electronic enclosure can be adapted for metering devices, such as in automatic meter reading and other consumption measuring application, and includes a double-wall, isolated configuration. The apparatus and method of the invention thereby protect metering or other electronic components from moisture, dust, and other environmental debris.