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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2009
Fan Zhang, Suwanee, GA (US);
Brian J. Rusch, Suwanee, GA (US);
Arthur Kevin Shumate, Duluth, GA (US);
James R. Tirrell, Palmyra, VA (US);
Carey D. Harnois, Grayson, GA (US);
Robert E. Henry, Jr., Suwanee, GA (US);
Fan Zhang, Suwanee, GA (US);
Brian J. Rusch, Suwanee, GA (US);
Arthur Kevin Shumate, Duluth, GA (US);
James R. Tirrell, Palmyra, VA (US);
Carey D. Harnois, Grayson, GA (US);
Robert E. Henry, Jr., Suwanee, GA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A field rephaseable metering device is provided including at least three distribution buses including two side buses and a center bus, the center bus having a vertical center line. At least one meter socket is provided having a vertical center line offset from the vertical center line of said center bus, each meter socket including a first line terminal and a second line terminal. At least two line straps are provided, each having a first end configured for connecting with one of the first or second line terminals, and a second elongate end configured to be selectively connectable to one of the side buses associated with its line terminal or the center bus. When each line strap is positioned to connect one of the line terminals with one of the distribution buses, a longitudinal axis of each line strap is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of each distribution bus.