Patent ID: 7815066

Claim:
A cabinet for use with a gas utility meter comprising: a cover and a backing; said backing adapted to be positioned behind said gas utility meter and adapted to be fixedly attached to a wall member, said backing including a bar bracket located in a center top portion thereof, a support bracket located in a center lower portion thereof and in longitudinal alignment with said bar bracket, a riser bracket located in a lower corner portion thereof, moulded ribs, and a latch portion adapted to removably secure said cover onto said backing; said cover including a shut off valve opening on one side thereof adapted to allow access to a gas valve, a gas vent opening on each side thereof adapted to allow gas to pass therethrough, bottom vent openings on a bottom side thereof adapted to allow gas to pass therethrough, and a riser opening on a bottom side thereof located in a lower corner portion thereof, in proximity to said bottom vent openings, and adapted to receive said riser bracket of said bracket therein while allowing a main gas line also to pass therethrough.