Kenneth R Bloss

US Patent:

61115193, Aug 29, 2000

Filed:

Feb 25, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/257679

Inventors:

Kenneth R. Bloss - New Berlin WI
H. Paul Walding - Slinger WI
Jeffrey L. Sell - Hartland WI

Assignee:

Badger Meter, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G08B 2300

US Classification:

34087002

Abstract:

An improved assembly (10) for housing electronics for remote reading to meter reading data in a subsurface enclosure (11) includes a first inner enclosure (40) of metal for housing the receiver/transmitter circuitry (90), a second inner enclosure (69, 86) for housing a battery (65) and an outer enclosure (24) of plastic which encloses both of the inner enclosures.

US Patent:

58253033, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Aug 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/708010

Inventors:

Kenneth R. Bloss - New Berlin WI
Mark M. Lazar - New Berlin WI
Brenda K. Stewart - Milwaukee WI
Donald H. Strobel - Brookfield WI

Assignee:

Badger Meter, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G08B 2300

US Classification:

34087002

Abstract:

A sealed housing for a transponder unit (10) in a utility meter pit enclosure has a tube (28), approximately 33/4 inches long and 11/2 inches in diameter, in which transponder electronics carried by a circuit board and an antenna are inserted from the bottom and fitted into guide structures (42, 47) and then a body of epoxy sealant (50) is used to seal and form a recessed lower end of the tube (28) which, in use, may be immersed in water within a subsurface pit enclosure (11). The tube (28) is attached to a cap (22) and suspended through a hole (29) in the pit lid (15). A clamping member (38) is threaded onto the lower end of the tube (28) for trapping a portion of the pit lid (15) between said clamping member (38) and the cap (22). A method of assembling and sealing the unit (10) is also disclosed.

US Patent:

57447144, Apr 28, 1998

Filed:

Oct 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/740411

Inventors:

H. Paul Walding - Slinger WI
Donald H. Strobel - Brookfield WI
Mark M. Lazar - New Berlin WI
Kenneth R. Bloss - New Berlin WI

Assignee:

Badger Meter, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G01D 1124

US Classification:

73431

Abstract:

An assembly for electrostatic discharge has a chassis (14, 24) inside the instrument housing (11, 12) with a support for holding wires (21), a pair of insulated wires (21) having portions where the insulation (31) is partially removed and where the wires are mounted to the support (25), a base (12) of a conductive material having a projection (43) extending upward opposite the portions (42) where the insulation (31) has been removed, such that a gap (44) is provided through which charge may be conducted to the base (12) of conductive material for discharge from the interior space (41) of the instrument (10). The instrument (10) contains a volume of a gas for conducting electrostatic charge.

US Patent:

58777032, Mar 2, 1999

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/909907

Inventors:

Kenneth R. Bloss - New Berlin WI
H. Paul Walding - Slinger WI
Jeffrey L. Sell - Hartland WI

Assignee:

Badger Meter, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G08B 2300

US Classification:

34087002

Abstract:

An improved assembly (10) for housing electronics for remote reading of meter reading data in a subsurface enclosure (11) includes a first inner enclosure (40) of metal for housing the receiver/transmitter circuitry (90), a second inner enclosure (69, 86) for housing a battery (65) and an outer enclosure (24) of plastic which encloses both of the inner enclosures and additionally provides a sealed compartment for an antenna (50).