Device for fixing a water meter on to a base and method relating

Details Device for fixing a water meter on to a base and method relating Device for fixing a water meter on to a base and method relating

1989-09-14

1991-02-26

Reese, Randolph A.

Pipe joints or couplings

Frangible element

Score line or groove

285 30, 285 80, 285 86, 285319, F16L 3500

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049956434

ABSTRACT:
Contact surfaces of a water meter (1) and a base (2) of a meter support (3) comprising a water inlet duct (4) and a water outlet duct (5) are each bordered by an annular shoulder (6, 7). An assembly ring (8) is provided so as to keep the two annular shoulders (6, 7) in contact, this ring (8) comprising slits (9) separating a series of elastic fingers (10). The ring (8) comprises moreover on its inner face an annular groove (11) complementing the two annular shoulders (6, 7). A rigid collar (15) force-fitted onto the elastic fingers (10) and bearing against outwardly projecting lugs (12) at the ends thereof keeps the annular groove (11) against the annular shoulders (6, 7) which are in contact.

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patent: 2327714 (1943-08-01), Iftiger, Sr.
patent: 2951274 (1960-09-01), Elsner
patent: 4773474 (1988-09-01), Stay

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