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US 5,823,577 AGranted
Plastic meter box bottom
OwnerSammie "J" Johnstoninventor
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Abstract
A water meter box bottom is disclosed for fastening a meter setter upright and centered within a water meter box. The water meter box bottom has a raised, contoured base, and vertical legs affixed to each side of the base. Nuts and bolts extending between the legs, pull the vertical legs together to secure the meter setter in a vise like grip. Inlet and outlet pipes may be supported by additional vertical legs positioned at outer perimeters of the meter box bottom.
Claims26
A meter box bottom, comprising:
- a floor;
- a raised base extending upwardly from said floor;
- at least one leg extending upwardly from said raised base, said at least one leg being disposed to contact a meter setter above a level at which said meter setter is connected to inlet and outlet pipes;
- and
- means for securing said meter setter to said raised base.
2 more elements
A meter box bottom, comprising:
- a floor;
- a raised base extending upwardly from said floor;
- first and second legs extending upwardly from opposite sides of said raised base, said first leg having a first hole passing therethrough and said second leg having a second hole passing therethrough;
- a first bolt passing through said first and second holes;
- and
- a first nut secured to an end of said first bolt.
3 more elements
A meter box, comprising:
- a roof portion;
- a side wall portion;
- and
- a bottom portion, said bottom portion comprising:
- a floor;
- a raised base extending upwardly from said floor;
- at least one leg extending upwardly from said raised base, said at least one leg being disposed to contact a meter setter above a level at which said meter setter is connected to inlet and outlet pipes;
- and
- means for securing said meter setter to said raised base.
6 more elements
A meter box bottom, comprising:
- a floor;
- a raised base extending upwardly from said floor;
- first and second legs extending upwardly from opposite sides of said raised base;
- and
- means for securing a meter setter to said raised base, said means for securing said meter setter to said raised base comprising means for pulling said first and second legs inwardly against said meter setter.
2 more elements
A meter box bottom, comprising:
- a floor;
- a raised base extending upwardly from said floor;
- and
- first and second legs extending upwardly from opposite sides of said raised base, said first and second legs being disposed to contact a meter setter above a level at which said meter setter is connected to inlet and outlet pipes.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.