Water service monitor assembly

• US 9,777,457 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2014
• Issued: 10/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harold Edmund Mosley
• Original Assignee: Harold Edmund Mosley
• Inventors: Mosley, Harold Edmund
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAUDRY, ATIF H
• Application Number:
  US14/477,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20150059888A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,125 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 29/14 Covers for manholes or the like; Frames for covers gully gratings E03F5/06
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 29/1481 Security devices, e.g. indicating unauthorised opening E02D29/1427 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 7/072 Arrangement of flowmeters
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 7/095 Component holders or housings, e.g. boundary boxes
• CPC Class Codes: E03B 9/10 Protective plates or covers
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/05 by using mechanical effects
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 15/007 comprising means to prevent fraud
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 15/063 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/149 with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/6995 Valve and meter wells
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7021 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7043 Guards and shields
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8158 With indicator, register, recorder, alarm or inspection means

Abstract

A water service supply assembly includes a water supply line with a stop valve. A lid is supported relative to the stop valve. A first switch is adapted to detect movement of the lid and a second switch is adapted to detect if a body is moved relative to the stop valve.

Claims

1. A water service supply assembly monitor assembly comprising:

a control unit mounted on a lid;

a first switch adapted to detect movement of the lid; and

a second switch adapted to detect movement of a stop valve connected between a water supply line and a water meter;

wherein the control unit generates a first message when the first switch is activated and a second message when the second switch is activated, and

wherein the second switch is configured to;

detect pressure;

or

detect weight;

or

be lowered toward the stop valve by a wire suspended from the control unit.

2. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 1, wherein the second switch is adapted to detect movement of a body;

wherein the body is separate from and resting on the stop valve.

3. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 1, wherein the second switch is adapted to detect pressure.

4. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 1, wherein the wire suspends the second switch from the lid, such that the second switch removably rests on the stop valve.

5. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 1, wherein the second switch can be raised away from the stop valve.

6. A water service supply assembly comprising:

a water supply line that is connected through a stop valve to a water meter;

a lid supported relative to the stop valve;

a first switch adapted to detect movement of the lid;

a second switch adapted to detect movement of the stop valve; and

a control unit that generates a first message when the first switch detects movement of the lid and a second message when the second switch detects movement of the stop valve,

wherein the second switch is configured to;

detect pressure;

or

detect weight;

or

be lowered toward the stop valve by a wire suspended from the control unit.

7. The water service supply assembly of claim 6, wherein the stop valve is located in a housing, a conduit is connected at a first end to the housing, and the lid is attached to a second end of the conduit;

wherein the first switch is adapted to detect movement of the lid relative to the conduit.

8. The water service supply assembly of claim 6, wherein the stop valve is located in a housing, a conduit is connected at a first end to the housing, and the lid is attached to a second end of the conduit;

wherein the second switch is adapted to detect movement of the stop valve.

9. The water service supply assembly of claim 6, wherein the stop valve is located in a housing, a conduit is connected at a first end to the housing, and the lid is attached to a second end of the conduit;

wherein the second switch is adapted to detect movement of a body supported on the stop valve relative to the stop valve.

10. The water service supply assembly of claim 6, wherein a conduit is connected at a first end to a housing, the lid is attached to a second end of the conduit, and the conduit defines an internal space;

wherein the first switch and the second switch are located in the internal space.

11. The water service supply assembly of claim 6, wherein the control unit includes a communication module that transmits the first message and the second message.

12. The water service supply assembly of claim 11, wherein the control unit includes a self-wake circuit;

wherein the control unit transmits a third message when the self-wake circuit is activated.

13. A water service supply assembly monitor assembly comprising:

a control unit mounted on a lid;

a switch adapted to detect movement of a stop valve;

a wire extending from the control unit to the switch; and

wherein the switch is configured to be raised away from the stop valve.

14. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the switch can be lowered towards the stop valve.

15. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the switch comprises:

a body; and

a sensor that detects the weight of the body.

16. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 15, wherein the sensor is protected by a reinforced head.

17. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the switch comprises:

a body;

wherein the body is suspended by the wire.

18. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the switch comprises:

a body that prevents access to the stop valve.

19. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the control unit generates a message when the switch is activated.

20. The water service supply assembly monitor assembly of claim 13, wherein the control unit includes a communication module that transmits a message.