Electric meter

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the electric meter of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the electric meter of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the electric meter illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is the rear end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for an electric meter, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Simbeck; Werner Reinhard (Mill Bay, CA), Macfarlane; I. Ross (Victoria, CA), Hirschbold; Markus F. (Victoria, CA)
Assignee:	Power Measurement Ltd. (CA)
Appl. No.:	D/108,165
Filed:	July 21, 1999

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Current U.S. Class:	D10/99
Current International Class:	1004
Field of Search:	;D10/75,76,99,100 ;73/431 ;324/110,115,119,146,149,156,136,142 ;340/870.02,870.03 ;361/364,366,367,368,372,667

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D348019	June 1994	Kocol et al.
D366434	January 1996	Brown et al.
D381281	July 1997	Miller et al.
D382498	August 1997	Warwick
D389760	January 1998	Mumm et al.
D406072	February 1999	Houck et al.
D412859	August 1999	Thiel

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Primary Examiner: Davis; Antoine Duval
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione