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An adapter module mounts on a utility meter having one or more meter dials. The adapter module has a cover and a mating bracket. The cover includes a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of the cover to a rear side of the cover. The bosses are spaced a predetermined distance from a cover

An adapter module mounts on a utility meter having one or more meter dials. The adapter module has a cover and a mating bracket. The cover includes a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of the cover to a rear side of the cover. The bosses are spaced a predetermined distance from a cover perimeter to provide space for ribs inside the adapter to provide extra support. The cover also has a tamper-proof magnet housing extending from the rear side of said cover and a front battery chamber portion to receive a battery. The mating bracket has a rear battery chamber which, in combination with the front battery chamber, houses one or more batteries. The bracket also has a printed circuit board (PCB) chamber which is adapted to receive a PCB with electronics on-board. The bracket also has a recess which receives a dial dog. The dial dog has a gear for driving original dials of the meter. The dial dog is driven by a meter dog, which in turn is connected to a gear on the original meter. The dial dog has a magnet mounted therein to convert the gear rotations into magnetic pulses detectable by the electronics on the PCB. The magnetic pulse information is captured, digitized and transmitted to a remote location for processing.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An adapter coupleable to a utility meter having a meter gear and a dial, said adapter comprising:a cover having a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of said cover to a rear side of said cover, each boss spaced a predetermined distance from a perimeter of said

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An adapter coupleable to a utility meter having a meter gear and a dial, said adapter comprising:a cover having a plurality of bosses extending from a front side of said cover to a rear side of said cover, each boss spaced a predetermined distance from a perimeter of said cover; anda battery chamber formed by a bracket and the cover, said battery chamber adapted to receive a battery;a passageway connected to said battery chamber, said passageway adapted to be sealed to weatherproof said battery;a recess formed by said bracket;a meter dog mounted in said bracket coupleable to said meter gear; anda dial dog mounted in said recess and rotationally coupleable to said meter dog, said dial dog having a magnet mounted thereon to convert rotations associated with the meter gear into magnetic pulses.