Flood cover for pedestal closure

Claim 2

In combination with a pedestal closure, a flood cover for preventing the entry of water into the terminal chamber of said pedestal closure comprising in combination: an elongated container having a first open end installed over said closure and a second closed end sealed to prevent the leakage of air therethrough, said container including first mounting means about said first end; and bracket means mounting said container over said closure comprising first and second bracket halves, fastening means fastening said halves together about said closure below said terminal chamber to securely clamp said halves to said closure, flange means extending from each said bracket half and including second mounting means thereon connected with said first mounting means on said container and holding said container over said closure whereby water is prevented from entering said terminal chamber by the entrapment of air in said container.

Claim 3

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said closure can comprise one of a plurality of closures having different sizes and shapes and said container comprises a hollow cylinder having a cap on said second end and said first mounting means comprise mounting slots around said first end; said first and second bracket halves are substantially identical with each said bracket half comprising a generally L-shaped structure having first and second legs joined by a relatively short intermediate section, said first leg having first and second mounting holes therealong, said second leg having a tab extending therefrom with a mounting hole therein, said first and second bracket halves being oriented with respect to each other so that said mounting hole in said tab on said second leg of a respective bracket half is aligned with a respective one of said mounting holes in said first leg of the other of said bracket halves; and said fastening means comprises threaded bolts for insertion in said holes in said tabs and a respective said mounting holes in said first legs whereby said first and second bracket halves can be adjusted to clamp about said pedestal closures having said different sizes and shapes.

Claim 4

Apparatus in accordance with claim 2 wherein said flange means comprises a flange having first and second ends including threaded openings therein and lying in different planes with respect to each other, said flange being mounted to said intermediate section so that said first and second ends extend away from said intermediate section at approximately right angles, said second mounting means comprises mounting bolts for insertion in said threaded openings and said mounting slots on said container to hold said container over said pedestal closure.

Claim 5

Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said container comprises a hollow cylinder having a cap on said second end and said first mounting means comprises mounting slots around said first end; said first and second bracket halves are substantIally identical with each said bracket half comprising a substantially U-shaped structure having first and second legs and a base, said first and second legs each including a lip extending outward therefrom and having a mounting opening therein, said bracket halves being installed about said closure with said lips of one said bracket half in opposing relationship to said lips of the other of said bracket halves, and said flange means comprises a flange mounted on said base and having first and second ends with mounting holes therein extending away from said base at substantially right angles thereto; said fastening means comprises bolts inserted through said openings in respective opposing lips to thereby mount said bracket halves about said closure; and said flood cover further includes mounting bolts inserted in said mounting slots and said holes on respective said ends of said flanges whereby said container can be fastened to said bracket halves over said closure.