Watthour meter socket adapter with auxiliary component mounts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6409537
SERIAL NO

09738480

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A support supports a circuit board in a non-interferingly manner with electrical contacts in a watthour meter socket adapter housing. In one aspect, slots are formed in posts and receive opposed ends of the circuit board. An end support post having an outwardly projecting, downwardly inclined top surface provides a snap connection of the circuit board to the housing. Alternately, the support includes legs carrying conductive elements formed on the circuit board and extending through apertures in the base of the housing for electrical connection external of the socket adapter. In another aspect, a circuit board is provided with contacts along one edge which form spring jaws for receiving a terminal. A conductive tab on the circuit board resiliently completes an electrical circuit between a contact in the housing and a circuit or electrical component on the circuit board. The supports also releasably receive flanges on electrical components for direct mounting of the components.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • E.J. BROOKS COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pruehs, Allen V Howell, MI 35 861
Robinson, Darrell Highland Township, MI 60 1357

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