| US 7,533,581 B2 | ||
| Flow measurement system and method | ||
| Richard A. Sallee, Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Dresser, Inc., Addison, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 05, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/935,325. | ||
| Application 11/935325 is a continuation of application No. 11/438762, filed on May 23, 2006, granted, now 7,290,456. | ||
| Application 11/438762 is a continuation of application No. 10/969428, filed on Oct. 20, 2004, granted, now 7,059,200. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0062006 A1, Mar. 13, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G01F 1/37 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 73—861.52 | 67 Claims |
| 1. A system for flow measurement, the system comprising:
a meter body housing a flow measuring device adapted to produce a movement indicative of a flow from an inlet of the meter
body to an outlet of the meter body;
an meter index coupled to the meter body, the meter index adapted to display an indication of a flow in response to the movement,
the meter index comprising a drive member that produces a movement that corresponds to the indication;
a meter index cover coupled to the meter body, the meter index cover adapted to house the meter index, the meter index cover
comprising:
a transparent region through which a display portion of the meter index can be observed, and
an integral mounting member adapted to allow coupling to at least one type of wireless meter transmitter adapter
a wireless meter transmitter adapter coupled to the mounting member, the wireless meter transmitter adapter adapted to allow
coupling to a wireless meter transmitter, the mounting member and the wireless meter transmitter adapter adapted to allow
coupling to each other in at least two orientations, the wireless meter transmitter adapter comprising a drain to allow moisture
to exit the system; and
a wireless meter transmitter comprising a housing coupled to the wireless meter transmitter adapter, the wireless meter transmitter
comprising a drive member, the drive member of the wireless meter transmitter coupled to the drive member of the meter index.
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