Locking ring assembly for utility meters
US5121953A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/205
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A locking ring assembly of the type employed to prevent unauthorized access to a meter, comprising a split ring retaining ring, to one end of which a housing is secured; the housing having a lock receiving opening and a side opening therein; a ring clip with a lock receiving opening is secured to a second end of the ring and enters the housing through the side opening. A cylindrical barrel lock is received in the housing through the lock receiving openings to maintain the ring on closed condition.
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