US4925337A
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Manhole covering
Assignee: Von Roll AG
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Filing: 1988-09-28
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2008-09-28
Abstract
Abstract The manhole covering comprises a casing, a base frame and an adjusting device. A two-part base frame has a plurality of bores, which are aligned with pockets located in the base part of the casing. In each pocket is inserted a screw nut, into which is screwed and secured the lower end of a threaded bolt extended through the assigned bore of the base frame. The base frame is adjusted in height and slope by a pair of nuts. The adjustment of a particular slope is made possible due to the shape of the bores, which widen to either end and by convexly curved washers cooperating with the bores at their ends. The screw connection of the base frame constitutes a positive connection, which prevents breaking out of the base frame even in the case of a high, eccentric force application to the manhole covering.
Inventors
- 👤 Hansruedi Spiess
- 👤 Francois Galvanetto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:54
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D29/00; E02D29/12; E02D29/14; E02D29/1409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
Manhole covering for sewers, gullies and water intakes and which is laid on an upper end of a vertical manhole, the covering comprising a casing embedded in the ground, a base frame for mounting a manhole cover, said casing including a peripheral wall part and a bottom wall part inwardly extending from said peripheral wall part, and adjusting means provided on said base frame to enable an adjustment of the base frame in height and slope in respect to said casing, the base frame including bores and being inserted in said casing, said adjusting means including at least three threaded bolts traversing the base frame and extending through said bores and being spaced from each other on the base frame, said bolts having support means which fixedly support the bolts in the casing and each carrying a pair of threaded nuts which positively position and secure the base frame at a top and a bottom thereof, said adjusting means further including one-piece washers inserted between said threaded nuts and said base frame and each having convexly curved external surfaces, said bores having sloped surfaces widening towards two opposing open ends of each bore and cooperating with and supporting said convexly curved external surfaces of said washers, said bottom wall part being provided with pockets each receiving a lower end of an associated threaded bolt, said bottom part being provided in a portion thereof above each pocket with an open slit to allow said lower end to pass therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
Manhole covering for sewers, gullies and water intakes and which is laid on an upper end of a vertical manhole, the covering comprising a casing embedded in the ground, a base frame for mounting a manhole cover, said casing including a peripheral wall part and a bottom wall part inwardly extending from said peripheral wall part, and adjusting means provided on said base frame to enable an adjustment of the base frame in height and slope in respect to said casing, the base frame including bores and being inserted in said casing, said adjusting means including at least three threaded bolts traversing the base frame and extending through said bores and being spaced from each other on the base frame, said bolts having support means which fixedly support the bolts in the casing and each carrying a pair of threaded nuts which positively position and secure the base frame at a top and a bottom thereof, said adjusting means further including one-piece washers inserted between said threaded nuts and said base frame and each having convexly curved external surfaces, said bores having sloped surfaces widening towards two opposing open ends of each bore and cooperating with and supporting said convexly curved external surfaces of said washers, said bottom wall part being provided with pockets each receiving a lower end of an associated threaded bolt, said bottom part being provided in a portion thereof above each pocket with an open slit to allow said lower end to pass therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
Manhole covering according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the threaded bolt is provided with a support to secure the lower end together with the screw nut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Manhole covering according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the threaded bolt is provided with an adjusting ring to secure the lower end together with the screw nut.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
Manhole covering according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the threaded bolt is provided with a lock nut to secure the lower end together with the screw nut.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
Manhole covering according to claim 1, wherein each of said bores is formed in a bottom of said frame.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-05-14 | 1993-11-13 | 1994-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-05-14 | 1997-11-13 | 1998-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-05-14 | 2001-11-13 | 2002-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |