Patent
1983-05-11
1985-05-07
Arnold, Bruce Y.
350319, G02B 500
Patent
active
045154376
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for facilitating visual reading of meters, and more particularly for reading of water meters or the like disposed beneath the ground. A center tube assembly is provided comprising a cylindrical center tube and a light guide assembly carried internal of and adjacent to the inner wall of the center tube and selectively positionable relative thereto. Disposed at the proximal and distal ends of the center tube are respective end cap assemblies each carrying a respective lens fixedly mounted therein transverse to the center line of the center tube. Each end cap further includes an outer end spacer portion which spaces the lens surfaces inward along the center line of the tube away from the outermost ridges formed by the spacers. In operation the center tube is aligned vertically over the meter face which is then viewed through the center tube upon activation of the light assembly. The spacers prevent damaging contact of the lens at either end of the center tube with the meter face when the apparatus is employed. In a further embodiment, a cleaner assembly is provided for cleaning the meter face retainedly and releasably stored internal of the center tube.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1236265 (1917-08-01), Casson
patent: 4215916 (1980-08-01), Bell et al.
Arnold Bruce Y.
Propp William
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