Abstract Closures for the respective male and female ends of a conduit are releaseably held on the conduit by frictional engagement with parts carried by the conduit. The closure for the recessed or female end of a multiple passage underground conduit is provided by a dish-shaped member which is formed of plastic sheet material. A plurality of projections extend downwardly from the bottom of the member and are positioned, respectively, in the ends of the passages. A peripheral skirt extending upwardly from the bottom of the member fits snugly in friction-tight engagement with the inner wall of the recessed end of the conduit. The other or male ends of the conduit may be closed by a similar dishshaped member having projections extending upwardly from the bottom of the passages. A peripheral skirt also extends upwardly and frictionally engages a gasket carried from the outer side of the male end portion of the conduit.
The combination of a closure with a conduit having a plurality of spaced passages for the reception of telephone cables or the like and with the ends of the passages tapered wherein said closure comprises a substantially dish-shaped member formed integrally of plastic sheet material, the bottom part of the member having spaced projections positioned respectively in the ends of the passages, the sides of the projections being tapered and fitting into the tapered ends of the passages, an integral skirt extending around the periphery of the member, said skirt extending upwardly from the bottom of the member with parts of the skirt lying in the planes which intersect the plane of the bottom of the member, said skirt terminating in a laterally extending peripheral lip having handle means, at least parts of the skirt being in friction-tight engagement with peripheral means on the conduit whereby the closure is releaseably held in position on the conduit to cover the ends of the passages.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The combination of a closure with a conduit having a plurality of spaced passages for the reception of telephone cables or the like and with the ends of the passages tapered wherein said closure comprises a substantially dish-shaped member formed integrally of plastic sheet material, the bottom part of the member having spaced projections positioned respectively in the ends of the passages, the sides of the projections being tapered and fitting into the tapered ends of the passages, an integral skirt extending around the periphery of the member, said skirt extending upwardly from the bottom of the member with parts of the skirt lying in the planes which intersect the plane of the bottom of the member, said skirt terminating in a laterally extending peripheral lip having handle means, at least parts of the skirt being in friction-tight engagement with peripheral means on the conduit whereby the closure is releaseably held in position on the conduit to cover the ends of the passages.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The structure recited in claim 1 wherein the projections extend downwardly from the bottom part of the member and the skirt extends upwardly from the bottom part of the member and thence outwardly and upwardly to provide frictional engagement with the inner walls of a recessed portion formed on the upper end portion of the conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The structure recited in claim 1 wherein the projections extend upwardly from the bottom part of the member and the skirt extends upwardly from the bottom part of the member and thence outwardly and upwardly and into frictional engagement with a yieldable gasket carried at the outer side of the bottom end portion of the conduit.