Patents
US 12729982 B2: Utility meter transparent colored nameplate
- Granted
- 2026-09-08
- Filed
- 2024-03-29 application 18622210
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A utility meter comprising an inner cover for covering an interior of the utility meter. The inner cover comprising a plate, one or more characters disposed on a front surface of the plate, and one or more attachment mechanisms disposed in or on the front surface of the plate. A transparent color film is removably attached to the plate over the one or more characters via the one or more attachment mechanisms disposed on the front surface of the plate.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-08 (ipgb20260908.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itron, Inc. 476 patents | US company or organization | Liberty Lake, WA | ITRON, INC. Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state ITRON, INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-08 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Kimble Nelson | Seneca, SC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-08 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01D | Measuring not specially adapted for a specific variable; arrangements for measuring two or more variables not covered in a single other subclass; tariff metering apparatus; measuring or testing not otherwise provided for | G01D4/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-08 |
| G09F | Displaying; advertising; signs; labels or name-plates; seals | G09F3/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-08 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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