Access cover with moveable attaching devices for underground pumping stations and other installations

Claim 2

An underground pumping station, comprising: a sump basin including a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a top having an access opening; a pump disposed in said basin and having a discharge outlet connected to the liquid outlet of the basin; a cover frame fixedly mounted in the top of the basin and extending about the periphery of the access opening; a support member attached to said cover frame and extending about the periphery of the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said cover frame and support member for closing said access opening; attaching members slidably mounted to said support member whereby the attaching members may be positioned to any desired location on the support member; and fastening means for engaging said attaching members and accessories to be mounted in the pumping station whereby said attaching members are fixed at a desired location on the support member and the accessories are attached thereto in the preferred location for a particular pumping station.

Claim 3

A pumping station as described in claim 1, wherein the support member comprises a flange extending from said frame, said flange being engaged by the attaching members in cooperation with the fastening means.

Claim 4

A pumping station as described in claim 2, wherein the attaching members comprise clamp members slideably disposed on said flange and said fastening means includes means for fixing said clamp at a desired location on said flange and means for attaching accessories to said clamp member.

Claim 5

A pumping station as described in claim 1, additionally comprising resilient means associated with said attaching members for slideably securing said attaching members to said support member.

Claim 6

A pumping station as described in claim 1, wherein said support member comprises a channeled member having a longitudinal slot formed along an exposed side thereof and extending about the periphery of the access opening, said attaching members being slideably disposed in said channel and adapted to engage an inner surface of said channeled member, said fastening means extending into said slot for engaging the attaching members, whereby an accessory may be disposed between the fastening means and the channeled member and secured thereto by said fastening means.

Claim 7

A pumping station as described in claim 5, additionally comprising resilient means disposed between said attaching members and a rear wall of said channeled member so that the attaching members are slideably held against the slotted side of the channeled member.

Claim 8

A pumping station as described in claim 1, additionally comprising hinge mounting brackets attached to said support member by said attaching members and fastening means, said cover being hingedly attached to said brackets.

Claim 9

An access cover assembly, comprising: a frame member defining an access opening in the access cover assembly; a support member attached to said frame member and extending about the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said frame member and support member for closing said access opening; attaching members slidably mounted to said support member to be located at any desired position on the support member; and fastening means for engaging said attaching members and fixing said attaching members at a desired location on the support member, whereby an accessory used with the cover assembly may be attached to the support member in a preferred location by said fastening means.

Claim 10

An access cover assembly, comprising: a frame member defining an access opening in the access cover assembly; a support member attached to said frame member and extending about the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said frame member and support member for closing said access opening; attaching members slidably mounted to said support member to be located at any desired position on the support member; and fastening means for engaging said attaching members and fixing said attaching members at a desired location on the support member, whereby an accessory used with the cover assembly may be attached to the support member in a preferred location by said fastening means.

Claim 11

An access cover assembly as described in claim 8, wherein the support member comprises a flange extending from said frame, said flange being engaged by the attaching members in cooperation with the fastening means.

Claim 12

An access cover assembly as described in claim 9, wherein the attaching members comprise clamp members slideably disposed on said flange and said fastening means includes means for fixing said clamp at a desired location on said flange and means for attaching accessories to said clamp member.

Claim 13

An access cover assembly as described in claim 8, additionally comprising resilient means associated with said attaching members for slideably securing said attaching members to said support member.

Claim 14

An access cover assembly as described in claim 8, wherein said support member comprises a channeled member having a longitudinal slot formed along an exposed side thereof and extending about the access opening in the frame, said attaching members being slideably disposed in said channel to engage an inner surface of said channeled member, said fastening means extended into said slot for engaging the attaching members, wherein an accessory may be disposed between the fastening means and the channeled member and secured thereto by said fastening means.

Claim 15

An access cover assembly as described in claim 12, additionally comprising resilient means disposed between said attaching members and a rear wall of said channeled member so that the attaching members are slideably held against the slotted side of the channeled member.

Claim 16

An access cover assembly as described in claim 8, additionally comprising hinge mounting brackets attached to said support member by said attaching members and fastening means, said cover being hingedly attached to said brackets.

Claim 17

An access cover assembly for an underground pumping station of the type in which a number of station accessories are suspended from the access cover assembly, comprising: a frame member defining an access opening the access cover assembly; a cover hingedly attached to said frame member; a track member formed on said frame member and extending about the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said frame members and track member for closing said access opening; attaching members slideably mounted to said track member for positioning at any desired location about the access opening; and fastening means for fixing the attaching members at a desired location and for attaching accessories to the access cover assembly.

Claim 18

An access cover assembly for an underground pumping station of the type in which a number of station accessories are suspended from the access cover assembly, comprising: a frame member defining an access opening the access cover assembly; a cover hingedly attached to said frame member; a track member formed on said frame member and extending about the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said frame members and track member for closing said access opening; attaching members slideably mounted to said track member for positioning at any desired location about the access opening; and fastening means for fixing the attaching members at a desired location and for attaching accessories to the access cover assembly.

Claim 19

An underground pumping station, comprising: a sump basin including a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a top having an access opening; a pump disposed in said basin and having a discharge outlet; a cover frame fixedly mounted in the top of said basin and extending about the periphery of the access opening; a support member attached to said cover frame and extending about the periphery of the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said cover frame and support member for closing said access opening; attaching members slidably mounted to said support member whereby the attaching members may be positioned to any desired location on the support member; fastening means for engaging said attaching members and for mounting accessories in the pumping station, whereby said attaching members are fixed at a desired location on the support member and the accessories are attached thereto in the desired location for a particular pumping station; and means for supporting said pump in said basin, said supporting means being connected to the support member at a selected position by said slidably mounted attaching members and fastening means so that the pump discharge outlet is aligned with the sump basin liquid outlet.

Claim 20

An underground pumping station, comprising: a sump basin including a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet and a top having an access opening; a pump disposed in said basin and having a discharge outlet; a cover frame fixedly mounted in the top of said basin and extending about the periphery of the access opening; a support member attached to said cover frame and extending about the periphery of the access opening; a cover hingedly attached to one of said cover frame and support member for closing said access opening; attaching members slidably mounted to said support member whereby the attaching members may be positioned to any desired location on the support member; fastening means for engaging said attaching members and for mounting accessories in the pumping station, whereby said attaching members are fixed at a desired location on the support member and the accessories are attached thereto in the desired location for a particular pumping station; and means for supporting said pump in said basin, said supporting means being connected to the support member at a selected position by said slidably mounted attaching members and fastening means so that the pump discharge outlet is aligned with the sump basin liquid outlet.