Closure fasteners – Clamps – Ring
Patent
1998-05-18
2000-03-07
Boucher, Darnell M.
Closure fasteners
Clamps
Ring
292327, 70 19, 70DIG63, 70168, B65D 4530
Patent
active
060329890
ABSTRACT:
A locking ring includes two semi-annular ring portions with a U-shaped cross section. The locking ring serves to retain an electric meter in its meter socket in a manner which is well known. Both ends of each ring portion terminate in housings, each housing having an axial lock receiving aperture therethrough. When the ring halves are brought together to form a complete circle, the clockwise-most and counter-clockwise-most housings slide over each other until their lock receiving apertures are in axial alignment. A barrel lock can then be inserted into each of the two sets of aligned apertures, to secure the locking ring against opening. When a barrel lock is removed from either set of apertures, the ring can be opened at that location and removed from the meter.
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Davis Jeffrey Mark
DeWalch Norman Binz
Boucher Darnell M.
Davis Jeffrey M.
Vaterlaus Clifford B
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