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Abstract

An assembly is described for securing a flow conditioning device such as a water meter between fittings of a fluid conduit along with another conditioning device such as a backflow preventer. The assembly includes a manifold including two fluid passageways pivotably connected to return bends that facilitate mounting of the meter along an axis parallel to the axis of the conduit. Fittings along the manifold enable one end of the manifold to be mounted to the conduit while the remaining end mounts the backflow preventer. The manifold ends are spaced such that the one manifold end and the remote end of the mounted backflow preventer are spaced by a distance substantially equal to the distance between mounting fittings on the meter. Additional provision is supplied for mounting of an accessory such as a pressure relief valve on the manifold. Adjustment of the meter position can be facilitated by pivoting the meter on the assembly about an adjustment axis defined between the manifold and the return bend sections connected thereto. The entire apparatus can be installed along with the additional flow conditioning devices within a confined area such as a meter pit without requiring modification of the fittings along the delivery conduit or the meter pit itself.

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