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Mechanical packaging apparatus and methods for an electrical energy meter

  • US 7,656,649 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2008
  • Issued: 02/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electric meter, comprising:

  • an electronics housing defining a front panel, the electronics housing including a first plurality of option board guides and a main meter board disposed substantially parallel to the front panel; and

    a meter base defining a rear panel, the meter base including a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel, the second plurality of option board guides adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base;

    wherein the housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base.

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