Utility meter adapter

An adapter coupleable to a utility meter, said adapter comprising:

• a cover having a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of said cover to a rear side of said cover, each boss spaced a predetermined distance from a perimeter of said cover;
• and
• a battery chamber formed by a bracket and the cover, said battery chamber adapted to receive a battery;
• a recess formed by said bracket;
• and
• a dial dog mounted in said recess and rotationally coupleable to a meter dial, said dial dog having a breakable arm which is adapted to break and disengage said dial dog from the meter dials if the meter dials on the utility meter seize.

A method for retrofitting a utility meter having a dial interface with an adapter module having a battery chamber;

• a cover having a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of said cover to a rear side of said cover, each boss spaced a predetermined distance from a perimeter of said cover;
• a recess formed by said bracket;
• a meter dog mounted in said bracket coupleable to a meter gear;
• and a dial dog mounted in said recess and rotationally coupleable to said meter dog, said dial dog having a magnet mounted thereon to convert rotations associated with the meter gear into magnetic pulses, comprising:
• coupling said adapter module to said dial interface;
• secuing said adapter module to said utility meter;
• and
• weatherproofing the battery chamber of said adapter module.

A method for retrofitting a utility meter having a dial interface and a dial with an adapter module having a battery chamber, comprising:

• moving the dial from the utility meter to the front of the adapter module;
• coupling said adapter module to said dial interface using a dial dog, the dial dog having a breakable arm which is adapted to disengage the dial dog from the dials when the dials on the adapter module seize;
• securing said adapter module to said utility meter using a plurality of support structures spaced a predetermined distance from a perimeter of said adapter;
• and
• weatherproofing the battery chamber in said adapter module using a sealable passageway.