The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Garry M. Loy, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert T. Mason, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Rodney C. Hemminger, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert Fuller, West Bend, WI (US);
Garry M. Loy, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert T. Mason, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Rodney C. Hemminger, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert Fuller, West Bend, WI (US);
Elster Electricity, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
An electric meter comprises an electronics housing and a meter base. The electronics housing defines a front panel and includes a first plurality of option board guides. A main meter board is disposed substantially parallel to the front panel. The meter base defines a rear panel of the electric meter. The meter base includes a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel. The second plurality of option board guides are adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base. The housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base.