US3263378A
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Precast subterranean utility vault structures
Assignee: UNDERGROUND VAULT CO
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Filing: 1960-07-21
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1980-07-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John P Dorris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:04
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02G; H02G9/00; H02G9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A SECTIONAL, PRECAST SPLICING VAULT, COMPRISING: A UNITARY BASE: A UNITARY INTERMEDIATE SECTION MOUNTED UPON SAID BASE; AND A UNITARY CAP MOUNTED UPON SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION HAVING A TOP WALL CONTAINING A PREFORMED MANHOLE OPENING THEREIN TO AFFORD ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID VAULT, SAID BASE, INTERMEDIATE SECTION AND CAP, RESPECTIVELY, BEING ELONGATED AND HAVING OPPOSED END WALL PORTIONS, AND OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, THE SIDE AND END WALLS OF SAID CAP EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BELOW THE PLANE OF SAID TOP WALL IN THE FORM OF A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CONTINUOUS FLANGE, SAID BASE HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND THE SIDE AND END WALLS OF SAID BASE EXTENDING UPWARDLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE ABOVE THE PLANE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL IN THE FORM OF A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CONTINUOUS FLANGE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE WALL PORTIONS OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION HAVING MEANS FOR THE RECEPTION OF A CONDUIT AND/OR A CABLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A SECTIONAL, PRECAST SPLICING VAULT, COMPRISING: A UNITARY BASE: A UNITARY INTERMEDIATE SECTION MOUNTED UPON SAID BASE; AND A UNITARY CAP MOUNTED UPON SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION HAVING A TOP WALL CONTAINING A PREFORMED MANHOLE OPENING THEREIN TO AFFORD ACCESS TO THE INTERIOR OF SAID VAULT, SAID BASE, INTERMEDIATE SECTION AND CAP, RESPECTIVELY, BEING ELONGATED AND HAVING OPPOSED END WALL PORTIONS, AND OPPOSED SIDE WALLS, THE SIDE AND END WALLS OF SAID CAP EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE BELOW THE PLANE OF SAID TOP WALL IN THE FORM OF A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CONTINUOUS FLANGE, SAID BASE HAVING A BOTTOM WALL AND THE SIDE AND END WALLS OF SAID BASE EXTENDING UPWARDLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE ABOVE THE PLANE OF SAID BOTTOM WALL IN THE FORM OF A CIRCUMFERENTIALLY CONTINUOUS FLANGE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE WALL PORTIONS OF SAID INTERMEDIATE SECTION HAVING MEANS FOR THE RECEPTION OF A CONDUIT AND/OR A CABLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-01 | 1970-01-31 | 1970-08-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |