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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7574831 | Riser pan component for on-site waste systems An integrally formed riser pan member for use as a modular component within an access passageway for an on-site waste disposal system, such as a septic tank, to receivably retain a secondary cover member within, the riser pan member including a cylindrical body havi... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7361834 | Electric handhole/pullbox access cover A lightweight plastic cover for an electric handhole or pullbox having a plurality of vertical channels in a circular array at a radius about halfway from the center to the circumference. The channels allow the cover to bend when a large weight is applied and to reb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7303354 | Temporary manhole cover A temporary cover for manholes to provide a platform for maintenance workers when operating valves of underground utility systems. The cover comprising a circular outer rim dimensioned to fit into a manhole opening, a pair of parallel and spaced apart rods extending... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7225587 | Cover system for septic tank A cover system for septic tanks adapted to be attached to the a septic tank and provide access for repair and maintenance. The assembly includes a base which is embedded into the concrete and provides a seal between the concrete and the base. A pipe member is joined... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7178290 | Manhole cover having a locking crossbar A pit cover includes a casing, a cross bar and cover plate. The casing has a peripheral wall in the general shape of a rectangle, with open opposite ends and. The cross bar is coupled to and extends across the wall on an inside of the casing. The cover plate is conf... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7150290 | Unitary concrete pumping station for aqueous waste submersible pumping applications A unitary concrete structure pumping station useful in pumping waste fluids and the like during the passing of such materials from one part of a gravity flow waste system to another. This concrete structure is simple to install and use and many of the problems assoc... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149546 | Subterranean equipment bay A subterranean equipment bay for housing telecommunications equipment comprising a vault having a floor, sidewalls, and a top cover, and having a shallow depth. The vault further includes means for ventilating the vault and means for removing water from the vault. | 12/12/2006 |
| 7025880 | Fluid receptacle and filter system A system for separating particles from fluid which includes a receptacle for containing the fluid, a lid for covering the receptacle, and a filter assembly which includes a filter component shaped to fit the receptacle, an o-ring encircling the perimeter of the filt... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7004190 | Outside drop for manhole A protective collar for protecting the outside drop of a manhole having a U shaped housing extending from the outside wall of the manhole around the outside drop pipes and back to the outside wall. The protective collar having flanges at each end of the U shaped col... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6986226 | Manhole water seal-cap/diverter A device prevents water from leaking into a manhole. The device includes a body having first and second portions that are integrally formed. The first portion extends along and above a periphery of the opening of the manhole and the second portion extends upwardly f... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6968854 | Manhole base A manhole base or liner for directing the flow of liquid from a manhole inlet opening positioned in one of a plurality of possible locations in a manhole side wall to a manhole outlet opening in the manhole side wall, and a manhole having the base or liner. The base... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957927 | Removable aircraft servicing pit lid An aircraft servicing pit is provided that has a pit lid set within a supporting frame and hinged for rotation relative to a pit access opening. However, the pit lid is also completely detachable from the surrounding frame once it opened. The pit lid support has a f... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6922955 | Pre-cast dock leveler pit A dock pit for a dock leveler mechanism comprises a pre-cast concrete body including integrally formed side, rear panel and front panels, all forming a continuous perimeter open therethrough to receive the load leveler mechanism. Each side panel has a top edge and t... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6772782 | Cable routing in wastewater lift station A modular well for a wastewater lift station includes multiple well sections. Each of the well sections has at least one mating feature allowing it to be joined to at least one other well section and to form a liquid tight seal. The well is formed by vertically mati... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6743360 | Manhole debris-catching system A debris-catching system for preventing debris from falling into the pipe opening at the bottom of a manhole catch basin. The debris-catcher comprises two semi-circular halves hinged together such that the two halves may be folded and inserted into a manhole opening... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6709064 | Method and device for detaching or cutting out an embedded manhole frame A method for detaching a manhole frame (7) that is embedded in a road surface, wherein the manhole frame (7) is cut horizontally starting from the inside, without significant exposure of the outside area surrounding the manhole frame (7), by usi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6695002 | Outside drop for manhole A collar for supporting or protecting pipes on an outside drop adjacent a manhole is provided. A plurality of stacked collar sections can protect pipes comprising the outside drop. Alternatively a plurality of collar segments having a circular wall within... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6681801 | Pumping station with efficiency increasing and backflow preventing structure A pump station including a structure that includes at least one inlet chamber and at least one discharge chamber arranged on a different level. A separating wall is arranged within the structure between the two chambers, and at least one pump delivers a l... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6651391 | Shroud for septic tank access opening A shroud for use in combination with a septic tank having an access opening and an access cover. The shroud surrounds the access opening and facilitates removal of the access cover covering the access opening and providing access to the septic tank. The s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6644342 | Modular integrated wastewater lift station construction kit A modular well for a wastewater lift station includes multiple well sections. Each of the well sections has at least one mating feature allowing it to be joined to at least one other well section and to form a liquid tight seal. The well is formed by vert... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6613228 | Manhole debris-catching system A debris-catching system for preventing debris from falling into the pipe opening at the bottom of a manhole catch basin. The debris-catcher comprises two semi-circular halves hinged together such that the two halves may be folded and inserted into a manh... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6601347 | Method for manufacturing a ready-to-use catch pit A method for making a catch-pit, such as the catch-pits often associated with underground pipeline junctions, manholes, or the like, where it is desirable to join a horizontal pipe with a larger-diameter, vertical, hollow, cylindrical works by means of a ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6401409 | Underground storm shelter An underground storm shelter comprising a bottom section, expander section and a top section bolted together to form the shelter. The base section has a closed bottom while the top section has an access hatch formed in the upper end thereof. The base sect... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6401400 | Industrial vault This invention comprises reinforced industrial vaults with segmented knock-outs having a variety of shapes and orientations. The invention also comprises vaults having cast-in cable racks. The cable racks can be electrically connected to the reinforcing e... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6385913 | Steel manhole A steel manhole is provided which includes a steel box having a hole having a bolt hole and formed at an upper portion of the same, a height control pipe having a vertical longitudinal hole inserted into an inner diameter portion of the hole, a multi-hole... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6386550 | Subterranean coupler A subterranean coupler for slidably receiving a pipe therethrough and for coupling the pipe to a subterranean vessel. The coupler is mountable to a reinforcing grid prior to the coupler and reinforcing grid being cast in a concrete wall of the subterranea... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6347781 | Concrete hole former with embedded gasket A hole former assembly used to form a reusable hole former assembly used during the construction of a manhole base. The hole former assembly of the present invention aligns the center of the formed hole in the concrete manhole base sidewall with the cente... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6321491 | Bulkhead door seal A bulkhead door seal is a sealing device that provides effective sealing of the interface between a bulkhead door assembly and a top of a concrete foundation wall to which it is attached. It prevents air and water from intruding into basement spaces aroun... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6309139 | Manhole with extension wings A manhole for a storm sewage system comprising a structure having at least two outwardly extending substantially vertical flat panels projecting outwardly from the exterior surface a predetermined distance on opposite sides of the base portion of the manh... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6226928 | Caustic fluid blocking member in the base of a manhole A base for a manhole or catch basin structure having an embedded plastic canal-bed liner and a corresponding blocking member or hood. The plastic liner has an annular, outwardly extending flange which becomes embedded in a sidewall of the base to form a u... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6223475 | Method and apparatus for lining manholes A method and apparatus for providing a liner for manholes, drainage systems, sewer system and the like, wherein multiple layers of liner material are sprayed onto the mandrel and outer shell engaging particles are embedded in and partially covered with th... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6195944 | Liner A liner for a manhole, inspection chamber or the like comprises one or more sections moulded from synthetic plastics material. The or each section comprises inner and outer skins (2,3) joined together by two series of webs (4,7) extending between and at r... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6173733 | Enclosure for compact design backflow prevention device An enclosure for a fluid flow control device of the type comprising a first valve positioned substantially vertically in a fluid flow pipe and a second valve positioned horizontally in a fluid flow pipe to form a compact backflow prevention device configu... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6135141 | Low profile high capacity inside drop for a manhole A system for joining an expansion line to a main line of a sanitary sewage or storm sewage system. The system of the present invention joins an expansion line to a main line while reducing the amount of required excavation and minimizing the obstruction o... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6050050 | Form in-place submersible pump containment A method of upgrading an existing unprotected submersible pump area with secondary containment to prevent accidental release of harmful materials from contaminating the soil below grade.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5979908 | Pipe seal for concrete structures Apparatus including an elastomeric gasket and a rigid holder therefor for resiliently connecting a sewer pipe in the wall opening of a concrete manhold to prevent leakage through the connection under extreme conditions of ground settling and overhead load... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5797221 | Replacement manhole cover assembly A replacement manhole cover assembly for an existing manhole having a fixed frame around the periphery of the manhole, the frame having an upper horizontal lip essentially flush with the surrounding pavement and a lower horizontal shelf, wherein the repla... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5782584 | Rock utility enclosure apparatus A utility enclosure apparatus for utility lines extending upward from the ground consists of a housing defining a cavity and an upper aperture opening into the cavity as well as a lower aperture for the passage of utility cables into the cavity. Two rails... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5752787 | Base of a manhole having a canal-bed liner A base for a manhole or catch basin structure having an embedded plastic canal-bed liner and a corresponding hood. The plastic liner has an annular, outwardly extending flange which becomes embedded in a sidewall of the base to form a unitary structure wh... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5666768 | Collapsible handle assembly for concrete covers A housing designed to be anchored in concrete includes a handle and a pivot for moving the handle between an upstanding position and a generally recessed position with respect to the top of the housing. The pivot may extend from the housing for anchoring ... | 09/16/1997 |
