Watthour meter with tamper resistant seal

Claim 1

A watthour meter container comprising: a base assembly supporting a watthour meter movement and including circularly arcuate, circumferentially spaced, attachment lugs extending radially at the outer periphery thereof, which lugs have forward and rear side radial surfaces; a cup-shaped cover including a closed forward end and an open rear end, and including a circular mounting flange extending radially outward at the rear open end, with a rear radial side surface mating with the front radial side surface of the attachment lugs, and including a locking rim carrying tabs rotationally attaching and locking the cover to the attachment lugs to enclose the watthour meter movement within a protective container; the base and the rim comprising substantially aligned aperture means; and sealing means securing the base and cover body in place and including a wire and a deformable body, the wire extending through the aperture means with opposite end portions of the wire being embedded within the body; whereby rotation of either of the base assembly or the cup-shaped cover with respect to the other causes breakage of the sealing means.