Patent ID: 6851567

Claim:
A meter box lid comprising: a top side, a bottom side and a surrounding edge to be coupled to the upper end of a meter box with said bottom side facing downward, a holding means for holding a transponder below said bottom side of said lid, comprising: a bottom wall having an upper side and a lower side with first and second spaced apart wall portions extending from a connecting portion to first and second spaced apart edges respectively defining an outer edge extending from said first edge to said second edge and an inner edge extending from said first edge to said second edge, and an outer side wall extending from the upper side of said outer edge transverse to said first and second spaced apart wall portions and removably coupled to said bottom side of said meter box lid with said first and second edges and said outer side wall at said first and second edges defining a cavity with an entrance for receiving a transponder to be supported at least by said first and second spaced apart wall portions.