Mounting systems for use with meters and method of assembling same
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsMichael Sven Walser, Steven Lee Bietz
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An electricity meter is provided. The electricity meter includes a body and a cover including at least one mount for coupling the cover to the body. The at least one mount includes a receiving portion on an exterior surface of the cover and having an aperture extending therethrough, the receiving portion including a top, a bottom, and at least one cutout extending from the top towards the bottom.
Claims16
An electricity meter comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a cover comprising an exterior surface and at least one mount for coupling said cover to said body, said at least one mount comprising:
- a receiving portion on said exterior surface of said cover and having an aperture extending therethrough, said receiving portion comprising:
- a top;
- a bottom;
- and
- at least one cutout extending from said top towards said bottom;
- and
- a slot defined in said exterior surface of said cover and extending into said at least one cutout, said slot defined by:
- a first wall;
- a second wall;
- and
- a bottom extending between said first and second walls, said bottom sloped with respect to said exterior surface.
A mounting assembly for use with an electricity meter cover that includes an exterior surface, said assembly comprising:
- a receiving portion on the exterior surface and having an aperture extending therethrough, said receiving portion comprising:
- a top;
- a bottom;
- and
- at least two cutouts, said two cutouts being diametrically opposite each other and each extending from said top towards said bottom and from a radially inner surface of said receiving portion to a radially outer surface of said receiving portion, wherein said receiving portion has a frusto-conical shape oriented such that a radially outer portion of said receiving portion tapers from said bottom to said top;
- and
- a fastener configured to insert into said aperture and comprising an opening extending therethrough.
A method for assembling an electricity meter seal feature, said method comprising:
- providing a meter cover that includes a receiving portion on an exterior surface of the cover and having an aperture extending therethrough, the receiving portion including a top, a bottom, and at least two cutouts, said two cutouts being diametrically opposite each other and each extending from said top towards said bottom and from a radially inner surface of said receiving portion to a radially outer surface of said receiving portion, wherein the receiving portion has a frusto-conical shape oriented such that a radially outer portion of the receiving portion tapers from the bottom to the top;
- inserting a fastener into the aperture such that an opening extending through the fastener substantially aligns with the at least one cutout;
- and
- inserting a portion of a meter seal through the fastener opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.