Socket-jaw protection module for a meter
US11860194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R22/065
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One embodiment is a device, which comprises a meter portion having one or more blades, the blades configured to reside within both a premises-side opening and a utility-side opening within a socket, a supply unit connected to the meter portion, a metering unit connected to the supply unit and configured to measure an amount of electricity that passes through the meter portion, and a sensor connected to the meter portion, wherein when the meter portion is placed in the socket, the sensor collects data associated with the placing of the meter portion in the socket.
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