Anti-tamper device, enclosure for a utility meter and same
AssigneeLandis+Gyr, Inc.
InventorsNikhil Tanwani, Bahadur Singh Rathore, Panagiotis Syfalakis
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Abstract
An anti-tamper device for a utility meter, in particular for an enclosure thereof, providing a guideway for a sealing element, wherein in a sealed state of the utility meter, at least a section of the sealing element extends along the guideway. Furthermore, an enclosure for a utility meter comprising a socket configured for receiving an anti-tamper device, as well as a utility meter comprising an anti-tamper device, and/or an enclosure. The guideway is provided with a predetermined breaking zone configured to break when the sealing element exerts a predefined breaking force onto the anti-tamper device.
Claims13
An anti-tamper device for a utility meter, in particular for an enclosure thereof, providing a guideway for a sealing element, wherein in a sealed state of the utility meter, at least a section of the sealing element extends along the guideway, wherein the guideway is provided with a predetermined breaking zone configured to break when the sealing element exerts a predefined breaking force onto the anti-tamper device, wherein the anti-tamper device is configured to be attached to the utility meter in a securing position of the anti-tamper device and wherein a predefined retention force with which the anti-tamper device withstands removal from the securing position is greater than the predefined breaking force.
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