Patent ID: 7281545

Claim:
A water meter setter comprising an integral metal casting including: A) a continuous inlet pipe having an inwardly extending inlet service leg with a threaded inlet service end, an inlet vertical leg extending upwardly from the inlet service leg, an inlet spreader leg extending outwardly and upwardly from the inlet vertical leg, and an inlet meter support leg extending upwardly from the inlet spreader leg to a threaded meter inlet end; B) a continuous outlet pipe having an inwardly extending outlet service leg substantially aligned with the inlet service leg of the inlet pipe and having a threaded outlet service end, an outlet vertical leg extending upwardly from the outlet service leg and positioned substantially parallel to and spaced from the inlet vertical leg of the inlet pipe, an outlet spreader leg extending outwardly and upwardly from the outlet vertical leg, and an outlet meter support leg extending upwardly from the outlet spreader leg to a threaded meter outlet end; and C) a central bracing structure extending between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe and rigidly connecting, spacing and positioning the inlet pipe and outlet pipe such that the meter inlet end of the inlet pipe and the meter outlet end of the outlet pipe are positioned to receive a water meter and connecting components associated there with for mounting the water meter on the meter setter.