Utility vault support bar snap feature
US10132052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02D29/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vault system is provided that secures a brace to the underside of a vault lid to improve the performance of the lid when the lid is subject to external loads. The vault has guiding features to receive a brace and place the brace in a particular position. Then, a vault lid is pressed into the vault, and tabs on the vault lid deflect into receiving portions on the ends of the brace to secure the brace to the vault lid. The resulting vault lid is reinforced with a brace. In some embodiments, the guiding feature comprises a rib in a recess in the brace, and in various embodiments, the tabs have an arm and a hook disposed on a distal end of the arm. The tab arms deflect to fit around the end of the brace, then an undercut on the hook secures the brace to the lid.
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