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Floor-mount service container and lid

US8944266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 2008
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 9, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02G3/185
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Implementations of the present invention relate to a floor-mounted container that includes a rigid lower container portion defining an upper opening and a rim of the container, a flange extending from the rim and configured to support the container on edges surrounding a hole in the floor, when the container is mounted in the floor, and a lid with one or more trap-doors, the lid pivotally mounted to the rigid lower container portion and configured to pivot approximately 180 degrees from a covering position to an open position.

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