ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,292,321, issued on May 6, was assigned to The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. (Wabash, Ind.).
"Meter box having adjustable length meter couplings" was invented by Robert W. Huddleston (Twelve Mile, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Illustrative embodiments of a meter box and couplings, either separately or in combination, are provided. An illustrative embodiment provides a valve coupling that is disposed through a wall of the meter box such that a first portion of the valve coupling extends exterior of the meter box and a second portion of the valve coupling extends interior of the meter box. An outlet coupling is disposed through the wall of ...