Patent ID: 6084395
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A stackable plastic cover for use on electrical meters constructed to allow a series of covers to be stacked into a column comprising a tapered conical sidewall having a central axis, a closed circular top and an open circular bottom, an annular flange projecting outwardly from said conical sidewall adjacent said open circular bottom, a plurality of stop members projecting outwardly from and arranged around the periphery of said tapered conical sidewall at a predetermined distance above said annular flange, a plurality of tapered ribs corresponding to said plurality of stop members aligned with said stop members and extending there above along the surface and axially of the tapered conical sidewall, whereby said stop members provide a stop for the annular flange of an adjacent cover in the column to rest upon and spaced from the first-named annular flange a distance determined by said predetermined distance, and whereby said ribs guide the adjacent cover into engagement with said stop members so as to prevent scratching of said sidewalls of said covers.