Patent ID: 8336407

Claim:
An adapter assembly for use with a utility meter having a pointer rotationally coupled to an index, the adapter assembly comprising: (a) an upper portion comprising: (i) a front surface comprising at least one cavity for receiving a magnet; (ii) a back surface; (iii) two protrusions that extend from the back surface, wherein the two protrusions are spaced apart from one another to form a first gap, the first gap configured to receive the pointer; and (iv) two projections that extend from the back surface, wherein a first of the projections is adjacent a first of the protrusions and spaced apart from the first of the protrusions to form a second gap, and wherein a second of the projections is adjacent a second of the protrusions and spaced part from the second of the protrusions to form a third gap; and (b) a clip comprising: (i) a front surface; (ii) a back portion; (iii) two arms that project from the back portion and that are shaped to be received within the second gap and the third gap of the upper portion; and (iv) a cavity formed between the front surface of the clip and the back portion that is configured to receive a base of the pointer.