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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2006
Mark Lazar, New Berlin, WI (US);
Ronald D. Benson, Colgate, WI (US);
Eric Metzger, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kelly Laughlin-parker, Waukesha, WI (US);
Joseph Stauber, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Mark Lazar, New Berlin, WI (US);
Ronald D. Benson, Colgate, WI (US);
Eric Metzger, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Kelly Laughlin-Parker, Waukesha, WI (US);
Joseph Stauber, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A combined utility meter and meter register assembly () is disclosed in which a housing () for both a utility metering element and a meter register has no visual readout or display of metering data. Metering data is signaled through a data port () or an antenna () to external equipment. The meter register is provided by electronic circuitry () that is placed in an upper cavity () in the housing part () that is then closed by a cover () or a body of sealing material. A label () can be placed over the closure informational purposes. An additional embodiment of the housing is also disclosed.