Manual by-pass switch for meter receptacle assembly

Claim 1

A METER RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY FOR WATT-HOUR METER HAVING TWO PAIRS OF CONTACT BLADES EXTENDING OUTWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID METER RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ENCLOSURE INCLUDING A FRONT COVER PORTION HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, TWO PAIRS OF SPRING-JAW SOCKETS MOUNTED IN SAID ENCLOSURE IN ELIGNMENT WITH SAID OPENING IN SAID FRONT COVER PORTION AND RESPECTIVELY ADAPTED TO RECEIVE THE CONTACT BLADES OF THE METER, AND BY-PASS SWITCHING MEANS OPERABLE TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL SERVICE WHEN THE METER IS REMOVED FROM SAID METER RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLY AND SAID CONTACT BLADES ARE REMOVED FROM SAID SPRING-JAW SOCKETS, SAID BY-PASS SWITCHING MEANS INCLUDING A PAIR OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE CONTACT MEMBERS MOUNTED IN SAID ENCLOSURE RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT THE SPRING-JAW SOCKETS OF ONE OF SAID PAIRS THEREOF AND HAVING PORTIONS MOVABLE INTO AND OUT OF ENGAGEMENT RESPECTIVELY THEREWITH, MEANS IN SAID ENCLOSURE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING SAID CONTACT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY WITH THE SPRING-JAW SOCKETS OF THE OTHER OF SAID PAIRS THEREOF, A PAIR OF CAM MEANS RESPECTIVELY DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID CONTACT MEMBERS AND SAID SPRING-JAW SOCKETS OF SAID ONE PAIR THEREOF AND TURNABLE WHILE THEREBETWEEN TO ONE POSITION TO EFFECT ENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID SPRINGJAW SOCKETS OF SAID ONE PAIR THEREOF AND TO ANOTHER POSITION TO EFFECT DISENGAGEMENT OF SAID CONTACT MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY FROM SAID SPRING-JAW SOCKETS OF SAID ONE PAIRTHEREOF, AND OPERATING MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID FRONT COVER PORTION AND OPERATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID CAM MEANS, SAID OPERATING MEANS BEING OPERABLE FROM THE FRONT OF SAID FRONT COVER PORTION TO TURN SAID SAM MEANS.