Meter register and meter register tampering detector
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1. A meter register, comprising:
- a sealed register body having a face portion and a body defining an internal cavity;
a rotatable member provided within said internal cavity;
a power source provided within said internal cavity, and analog odometer provided within said internal cavity and visible through said face portion; and
a microprocessor coacting with said power source, wherein said rotatable member coacts with said microprocessor to determine a volume of flow and/or a flow rate through a meter and wherein said analog odometer displays a volume of flow measured by the register that corresponds to a number of rotations of said rotatable member.
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Abstract
A meter register includes a sealed register body having a face portion and a body that are coupled to form an internal cavity. The internal cavity includes a rotatble member, a power source and a visual display. A microprocessor is included that coacts with the power source and the rotatable member to determine a volume flow andlor a flow rate through the meter register. The visual display shows a volume of flew measured by the register corresponding to rotations of rotatable members. A detection switch is included for detecting tampering with said register actuating a signal when the register has been tampered with.
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8 Claims
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1. A meter register, comprising:
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a sealed register body having a face portion and a body defining an internal cavity; a rotatable member provided within said internal cavity; a power source provided within said internal cavity, and analog odometer provided within said internal cavity and visible through said face portion; and a microprocessor coacting with said power source, wherein said rotatable member coacts with said microprocessor to determine a volume of flow and/or a flow rate through a meter and wherein said analog odometer displays a volume of flow measured by the register that corresponds to a number of rotations of said rotatable member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A meter register, comprising:
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a sealed register body having a face portion and a body defining an internal cavity; a rotatable member provided within said internal cavity; a power source provided within said internal cavity, and a visual display provided within said internal cavity and visible through said face portion; a microprocessor coacting with said power source, wherein said rotatable member coacts with said microprocessor to determine a volume of flow and/or a flow rate through a meter and wherein said visual display displays a volume of flow measured by the register that corresponds to a number of rotations of said rotatable member; and a detection switch for detecting tampering of said register, whereby when said tampering switch is activated through tampering a fixed period of time, said register emits a signal that said register has been tampered with.
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6. A utility meter, comprising:
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a meter body having a chamber through which material passes; a measuring unit contained within said chamber, said chamber comprising a rotating member, said rotating member having a magnetic member; and a sealed register attached to said chamber, said register comprising; a sealed register body having a face portion and a body defining an internal cavity;
a rotatable member provided within said internal cavity;a power source provided within said internal cavity, and an analog odometer provided within said internal cavity and visible through said face portion; and a microprocessor coacting with said power source, wherein said rotatable member coacts with said microprocessor to determine a volume of flow and/or a flow rate through a meter and wherein said analog odometer displays a volume of flow measured by the register that corresponds to a number of rotations of said rotatable member. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A utility meter, comprising:
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a meter body having a chamber through which material passes; a measuring unit contained within said chamber, said chamber comprising a rotating member, said rotating member having a magnetic member; a sealed register attached to said chamber, said register comprising; a sealed register body having a face portion and a body defining an internal cavity; a rotatable member provided within said internal cavity; a power source provided within said internal cavity, and a digital display provided within said internal cavity and visible through said face portion; and a microprocessor coacting with said power source, wherein said rotatable member coacts with said microprocessor to determine a volume of flow andlor a flow rate through a meter and wherein said digital display displays a volume of flow measured by the register that corresponds to a number of rotations of said rotatable member; and said meter issues an alarm if the flow rate exceeds a fixed flow rate or the flow rate does not change over a period of time.
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