Patent · US Expired

Covering for a ground opening

US5017039A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 5, 1989
Grant dateMay 21, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 5, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A30/60
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A covering for a ground opening includes a frame in which a cover can be inserted. The frame has a recess for receiving a retaining web shaped onto the edge of the cover. A niche with a sloping bearing surface is formed in the frame at a distance from the recess. The cover has a cam. When the cover is in the closed position, a supporting wall provided on the cam formed on the cover edge rests on a bearing surface of the frame, so that, on closing the cover, the later is moved in the direction of the recess and assumes a locked position. Thus, the cover is held in a clearance-free manner in the frame.

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