USRE34531F1 - Watthour meter socket adapter - Google Patents

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USRE34531F1
USRE34531F1 US96306092A USRE34531F1 US RE34531 F1 USRE34531 F1 US RE34531F1 US 96306092 A US96306092 A US 96306092A US RE34531 F1 USRE34531 F1 US RE34531F1
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Assigned to E.J. BROOKS COMPANY (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO EKSTROM INDUSTRIES, INC.) reassignment E.J. BROOKS COMPANY (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO EKSTROM INDUSTRIES, INC.) RELEASE OF PATENT COLLATERAL Assignors: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
    • H01R33/945—Holders with built-in electrical component
    • H01R33/95—Holders with built-in electrical component with fuse; with thermal switch
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R11/00—Electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. of consumption
    • G01R11/02—Constructional details
    • G01R11/04—Housings; Supporting racks; Arrangements of terminals

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
US07963060 1987-03-06 1992-10-19 Watthour meter socket adapter Expired - Lifetime USRE34531F1 (en)

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US07/022,721 US4772213A (en) 1987-03-06 1987-03-06 Watthour meter socket adapter
US07963060 USRE34531F1 (en) 1987-03-06 1992-10-19 Watthour meter socket adapter

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USRE34531F1 true USRE34531F1 (en) 1995-05-09

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US07963060 Expired - Lifetime USRE34531F1 (en) 1987-03-06 1992-10-19 Watthour meter socket adapter

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US5571031A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-11-05 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter mounting apparatus with improved electrical connections
US5577933A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-11-26 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter mounting apparatus with safety shield
US5586913A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-12-24 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. S to B watthour meter socket adapter
US5704804A (en) * 1996-03-06 1998-01-06 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Apparatus for grounding external metal watthour meter component
US5853300A (en) * 1994-03-22 1998-12-29 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour socket adapter with improved electrical connections
WO1999023495A2 (en) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-14 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter socket adapter
US6325666B1 (en) 1998-09-04 2001-12-04 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter socket adapter with safety shield
US6475028B1 (en) * 2000-04-06 2002-11-05 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Meter socket adapter with connections to electrical component in an enclosure
US6478589B2 (en) 2001-01-31 2002-11-12 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Electrical service apparatus safety shield with wire guides
US20060189207A1 (en) * 2004-06-22 2006-08-24 Matthews Christopher H Narrow base socket meter for use in switchboard applications

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US5334057A (en) * 1993-02-19 1994-08-02 Blackwell Larry R Connectors for electrical meter socket adapters
US5588874A (en) * 1995-04-07 1996-12-31 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter socket adapter for replacing an OB watthour meter
US6152764A (en) * 1997-09-04 2000-11-28 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Jaw blades for watthour meter socket adapter
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US6520798B1 (en) 2001-08-09 2003-02-18 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Disconnect watthour meter socket adapter
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US11894643B2 (en) 2021-05-12 2024-02-06 E.J. Brooks Company Meter block adaptor and method
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US3598900A (en) * 1969-06-17 1971-08-10 Dracon Ind Cover housing for telephone connectors or the like with magnetic or mechanical retaining means

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5571031A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-11-05 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter mounting apparatus with improved electrical connections
US5577933A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-11-26 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter mounting apparatus with safety shield
US5586913A (en) * 1994-03-22 1996-12-24 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. S to B watthour meter socket adapter
US5853300A (en) * 1994-03-22 1998-12-29 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour socket adapter with improved electrical connections
US5704804A (en) * 1996-03-06 1998-01-06 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Apparatus for grounding external metal watthour meter component
WO1999023495A3 (en) * 1997-10-30 1999-10-14 Ekstroem Ind Inc Watthour meter socket adapter
WO1999023495A2 (en) * 1997-10-30 1999-05-14 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter socket adapter
US6325666B1 (en) 1998-09-04 2001-12-04 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Watthour meter socket adapter with safety shield
US6475028B1 (en) * 2000-04-06 2002-11-05 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Meter socket adapter with connections to electrical component in an enclosure
US6478589B2 (en) 2001-01-31 2002-11-12 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Electrical service apparatus safety shield with wire guides
US6644989B2 (en) 2001-01-31 2003-11-11 Ekstrom Industries, Inc. Electrical service apparatus with light transmission guide
US20060189207A1 (en) * 2004-06-22 2006-08-24 Matthews Christopher H Narrow base socket meter for use in switchboard applications
US7311549B2 (en) * 2004-06-22 2007-12-25 Christopher Howard Matthews Narrow base socket meter for use in switchboard applications

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US4772213A (en) 1988-09-20
CA1300229C (en) 1992-05-05

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