Patent ID: 7275274

Claim:
A water meter accessing system, said system including: a housing containing a water meter, a cover being mounted on said housing and being positionable over said housing in a closed configuration covering said water meter, said cover having an opening extending therethrough, said opening having a greater length than width; a pole being elongated and having a first end and second end; a rod being attached to and extending away from said first end of said pole, said rod being orientated parallel to said pole, said rod having a distal end positioned distal with respect to said pole, a plate being attached to said distal end, said plate having a first side, a second side, a pair of lateral edges and a free end, said plate having a thickness smaller than a width of said opening and a width greater than said width of said opening, said first and second sides of said plate comprising a shape having at least 5 sides; and wherein said plate may be extended through said opening to engage said cover and said cover lifted with said pole.