Flow meter having electronic mount bracket assembly

1. A flow meter comprising:

a meter body having a longitudinal axis and comprising a fluid passageway therethrough and an outer surface; and

a plurality of electronics housings supported on the meter body by a mounting member, wherein the mounting member comprises:

a base supported by the outer surface of the meter body;

a tubular member extending from the base, the tubular member having a passage extending therethrough for the passing of a transducer cable; and

a bracket member coupled to the tubular member distal the base, the bracket member having a pair of elongate slots, each configured to allow for the passage of a transducer cable to one of the electronics housings.

2. The flow meter of claim 1 , wherein the mounting member further comprises a first removeable cover forming a first chamber between the first removeable cover and the bracket member, the first removeable cover comprising a bottom, and a pair of sides coupled to said bottom, the sides comprising a pair of rails slidingly received within a pair of grooves of the bracket member.

3. The flow meter of claim 2 , further comprising:

a transducer assembly coupled to said meter body; and

a transducer cable having a first end coupled to the transducer assembly, the transducer cable extending through the passage in the tubular member and through the first chamber.

4. The flow meter of claim 2 , wherein the first removeable cover comprises a keyhole shaped slot extending from an end of the first removeable cover member.

5. The flow meter of claim 2 , wherein the mounting member further comprises a second removeable cover axially aligned with the first removeable cover, forming a second chamber between the second removeable cover and the bracket member, the second removeable cover comprising a bottom, and a pair of sides coupled to said bottom, the sides comprising a pair of rails slidingly received within a pair of grooves of the bracket member.

6. The flow meter of claim 2 , wherein the first removeable cover comprises a fastener for coupling the first removeable cover to an axial end of the bracket member.

7. The flow meter of claim 6 , wherein the fastener comprises a captive screw retained to the first removeable cover.

8. The flow meter of claim 1 , wherein the tubular member comprises a flange having a first end coupled to the bracket member and a second end coupled to the base, wherein the first end has a width greater than the second end.

9. The flow meter of claim 1 , further comprising a groove extending longitudinally along the outer surface of the meter body, the groove extending underneath the base of the mounting member.

10. The flow meter of claim 9 further comprising a shroud covering the transducer cable between the transducer assembly and the longitudinal groove.

11. A flow meter comprising:

a meter body having a longitudinal axis, and comprising a fluid passageway therethrough and an outer surface; and

an electronics housing supported on the meter body by a mounting member, wherein the mounting member comprises:

a base supported by the outer surface of the meter body;

a tubular member extending from the base, the tubular member having a passage extending therethrough for the passing of a transducer cable;

a bracket member coupled to the tubular member distal the base, the bracket member having an elongate slot configured to allow for the passage of a transducer cable to the electronics housing; and

a first removeable cover supported on the bracket member and configured to slide relative to the bracket member.

12. The flow meter of claim 11 , wherein the mounting member further comprises a first removeable cover forming a first chamber between the first removeable cover and the bracket member, the first removeable cover comprising a bottom, and a pair of sides coupled to said bottom, the sides comprising a pair of rails slidingly received within a pair of grooves of the bracket member.

13. The flow meter of claim 12 , further comprising:

a transducer assembly coupled to said meter body; and

a transducer cable having a first end coupled to the transducer assembly, the transducer cable extending through the passage in the tubular member and through the first chamber.

14. The flow meter of claim 12 , wherein the first removeable cover comprises a keyhole shaped slot extending from an end of the first removeable cover.

15. The flow meter of claim 12 , wherein the flow meter further comprises a second removeable cover axially aligned with the first removeable cover, forming a second chamber between the second removeable cover and the bracket member, the second removeable cover comprising a bottom, and a pair of sides coupled to said bottom, the sides comprising a pair of rails slidingly received within a pair of grooves of the bracket member.

16. The flow meter of claim 12 , wherein the first removeable cover comprises a fastener for coupling the removeable cover to an axial end of the bracket member.

17. The flow meter of claim 16 , wherein the fastener comprises a captive screw retained to the removeable cover.

18. The flow meter of claim 11 , wherein the bracket member comprises a flange having a first end coupled to the bracket and a second end coupled to the base, wherein the first end has a width greater than the second end.

19. The flow meter of claim 11 , wherein the bracket member of the mounting member comprises a pair of elongate slots, each configured to allow for the passage of a transducer cable to the electronics housing.

20. The flow meter of claim 11 , further comprising a groove extending longitudinally along the outer surface of the meter body, the groove extending underneath the base of the mounting member, and a shroud covering the transducer cable between the transducer assembly and the longitudinal groove.