Battery assembly
AssigneeBadger Meter, Inc.
InventorsKenneth R. Bloss, Jr., H. Paul Walding, Jr., Jeffrey L. Sell
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Abstract
An improved assembly (10) for housing electronics for remote reading to meter reading data in a subsurface enclosure (11) includes a first inner enclosure (40) of metal for housing the receiver/transmitter circuitry (90), a second inner enclosure (69, 86) for housing a battery (65) and an outer enclosure (24) of plastic which encloses both of the inner enclosures.
Claims13
A battery assembly for use in a utility meter data collection unit, the battery assembly comprising:
- a casing for receiving a battery and sealing material to be disposed in the casing and around at least a portion of the battery;
- an electrical socket which is electrically connectable to said battery and which is connectable to supply battery power to the utility meter data collection unit;
- means formed on said casing for locating said casing in position within said utility meter data collection unit;
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- said casing being insertable and removable from a position in which said socket can be connected to supply battery power to the utility meter data collection unit.
A battery assembly for use in a utility meter data collection unit, the battery assembly comprising:
- a casing for receiving a battery and sealing material to be disposed in the casing and around at least a portion of the battery;
- at least two electrical leads which are electrically connectable to said battery and which are connectable to supply battery power to the utility meter data collection unit;
- a pair of oppositely disposed projections formed on said casing for locating said casing in a position within said utility meter data collection unit which is defined by a pair of oppositely disposed members, wherein each of said members cooperates with a respective one of said projections;
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- said casing being insertable and removable from the position within said utility meter data collection unit in which said leads can be connected to supply battery power to the utility meter data collection unit.
A battery assembly for use in a utility meter data collection unit, the battery assembly comprising:
- a casing for receiving a battery and sealing material to be disposed in the casing and around at least a portion of the battery;
- at least two electrical leads which are electrically connectable to said battery and which are connectable to supply battery power to the utility meter data collection unit;
- a pair of oppositely disposed guides for orienting and holding said casing in position within said utility meter data collection unit;
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- said casing being insertable and removable from a position between said guides in which said leads can be connected to supply battery power to the utility meter data collection unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.