Apparatus for detecting fraud on a fluid meter
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Dec 23, 2003
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Dec 19, 2002
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Jun 5, 2002
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Jun 7, 2001
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A meter, in particular a fluid meter, having a meter body provided with a flow rate measuring device, a counter mounted on the meter body and provided in a top portion with a display for displaying the quantity of fluid that has been consumed, and in a bottom portion with a converter device for converting the fluid flow rate into the quantity of fluid that has been consumed, and fraud indicator assembly associated with the top portion. A portion of the fraud indicator assembly being designed to be partially or totally detached from the top portion so as to totally block the operation of the converter device after an attempt at fraud has been made on the meter, even if the mechanical action involved in the fraud is no longer applied.
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