Patent · US Expired

Manhole cover

US5378078A · kind A · utility

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2References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 1992
Grant dateJan 3, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 15, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02D29/14
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The improved manhole cover of this invention provides a strong yet lightweight access cover structure made from a series of radially staggered ply layers bonded above and below a homogenous frusto-conical core portion with resin, each ply layer made from an array of radially staggered unidirectional fiber tape.

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