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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2007
Darrell Robinson, Highland, MI (US);
Darrell Robinson, Highland, MI (US);
Ekstrom Industries, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A lock ring for use in mounting a watthour meter, meter socket enclosure cover or a watthour meter socket adapter to each other. The lock ring includes a ring member and a housing carried on the first and second ends of the ring member. The housing may be separate housings carried on the first and second ends of the ring member. A lock is insertable into mated first and second housing members in one of a plurality of variably selectable positions that vary the circumference of the ring member to accommodate varied circumferences of watthour meters, meter socket adapters and meter socket enclosure cover mounting rings. Finger grips are formed on the housing members to facilitate closure of the housing. A plurality of axially spaced grooves are formed in one of the members for receiving lock members carried by the lock.