Above ground meter box
OwnerSidney T. Failsinventor
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Abstract
An above ground meter box comprising a housing, a removable housing cap, openings on the housing, an adapter pipe, a meter, a annular ring and tubing. A below-ground annular ring is located on the bottom of the housing. A removable housing cap is attached to the top of the housing and covers the open top of the housing. A meter opening receives any brand of meter by placing a grommet on the meter to adapt the meter to conform with the size of the meter opening. At least two openings are located on the housing bottom, adapted to receive the adapter pipe and the tubing connected to the existing consumer line. A faucet may be added to the meter assembly to provide a means to test water pressure, for testing back flush meters, to test for nonfunctioning meters, and for a water sample point.
Claims16
A method for installing an above ground meter box in place of an existing meter connection comprising the steps of:
- removing existing meter box and meter;
- leaving existing curb stop in below ground position;
- attaching an adapter pipe to said existing curb stop and attaching a meter valve to the other end of said adapter pipe;
- attaching said meter valve to said existing meter using a meter nut;
- attaching a meter nipple to said meter on a first end and to a pressure adapter on a second end;
- and
- installing tubing from said pressure adapter to an existing consumer pipe using appropriate fasteners.
An above ground meter box comprising:
- a housing having an outer surface with upwardly convergent side walls, an open top and a bottom;
- a removable housing cap placed over the open top of said housing;
- an adapter pipe;
- a meter;
- a meter valve;
- an annular ring;
- interconnecting tubing for interconnecting the adapter pipe, the meter the meter valve and the annular ring inside of said housing;
- and
- a plurality of openings disposed through the outer surface of said housing, wherein at least two of said openings are located on the bottom of said housing to receive said adapter pipe and said interconnecting tubing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.