Kit and method for mounting a transmitter in subsurface meter pits
US6378817B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A kit for variably positioning an antenna housing (20) and a transmitter housing (18) in a subsurface enclosure (10) with a utility meter (15) and a meter register (16) includes a bracket (30) which is rotatable with the antenna housing (20) to a selected position within 360° of rotation, and then secured with fasteners (39) to the stem (22) of the antenna housing (20). The kit also includes a spacer (23) which is held between the top flange (31) of the bracket (30) and an underside of the pit lid (13). The bracket (30) also has a depending flange (32) for mounting the transmitter assembly (18) in a suspended position from the antenna housing (20) in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to better utilize available space in the pit enclosure (10).
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