Patent ID: 7154041

Claim:
A moisture-resistant electronic enclosure adapted for use in metering applications, comprising: a main housing comprising a back wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, and a sidewall extending laterally from the interior surface, the sidewall having a distal end portion, first and second longitudinal side portions, a top portion between the first and second side portions and opposite the distal end portion, an interior sidewall surface, and an exterior sidewall surface, the interior sidewall surface and the interior surface of the back wall defining a main housing cavity; a main housing cavity lid interengageable with the main housing and comprising an interior lid surface and an exterior lid surface, the main housing cavity bounded by the interior lid surface; a main housing cover comprising first and second cover walls and a cover sidewall laterally joining the first and second cover walls on at least three sides, an interior surface of each the first and second cover walls and cover sidewall defining an air gap between the main housing cover and each the main housing and the main housing cavity lid, a distal end portion of the cover sidewall comprising an aperture through which the main housing cover slidably interengages with the main housing, the main housing cover further comprising a fastening assembly removably coupleable with the main housing; and a mounting plate coupled to the exterior surface of the main housing.