| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 220484000 | IN GROUND, NONTANK CONTAINER (E.G., METER BOX, GARBAGE CAN, ETC.) | 22 |
| 20080203097 | Universal system for underground storage and elevation of solid waste containers - The present invention applies to the collection of solid waste into underground equipment and it refers to a system by which an underground pit is used to house one or more solid waste container(s). | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080217339 | Meter box assembly - A meter box assembly having a vault with a top wall, the top wall having a shelf and an opening to receive a removable lid, at least one electronic meter reading transmitter mounted in the shelf of the top wall, such that the lid may be removed from the meter box assembly to provide access to the interior of the vault without removing the at least one electronic meter reading transmitter. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20090084793 | Precast concrete meter pit and method and apparatus for making same - A precast concrete meter pit consisting of a plurality of precast concrete hollow elongated cylindrical wall sections in end to end relation to one another is fabricated by utilizing a slip form packerhead apparatus in which the wall sections are formed with an annular slip ring when concrete is injected into the slip form apparatus. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090242565 | POLYMER PLASTIC CONTAINER FOR IN-GROUND INSTALLATIONS - A fibre-reinforced polymer container suitable for in-ground installation for use in storage, typically of trash and the like. The container having a generally cylindrical container body; an inner shell having a floor and parallel sidewalls, bonded to the container body and defining an access port at the top of container; and a carriage having a platform for supporting trash, moveable between a lower position in which trash is contained within the container and an upper position in which the platform is accessible via the access port. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090277909 | METER PIT APPARATUS - A plurality of water meter pit inserts and water meter pit enclosures are disclosed. A plurality of marker apparatus for the location of water meter pit enclosures are also disclosed. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090277910 | METER PIT APPARATUS - A plurality of water meter pit inserts and water meter pit enclosures are disclosed. A plurality of marker apparatus for the location of water meter pit enclosures are also disclosed. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090289068 | Housing apparatus for buried equipment - An apparatus that can be placed into a surface or substrata, such as soil, to enclose and protect valves, meters and/or other equipment buried under such surface. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a bottom tray that holds the valve or meter, one or more stackable spacer segments, a cap segment and a lockable lid member. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100243655 | Underground storage of operational electronic equipment - The underground storage of operational electronic equipment utilizes a hermetically sealable container adapted for receiving electronic equipment, such as a computer hard drive. The electronic equipment is placed in the container and electrically connected via a seal maintaining feedthrough to a facility proximate the container. The hermetically sealable container is sealed up and then buried underground. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110006067 | ONE-PIECE WATER METER PIT FRAME - A water meter pit assembly includes a roto-molded frame to be supported by a meter pit column. The meter pit frame comprises a one-piece component having a base portion to be supported on the meter pit column and a top portion to be releasably secured to the frame so that the plastic cover can be detached when needed to provide access to water meter components that are located within the water meter pit. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110168716 | GROUND LEVEL CLOSURE - A ground level closure (GLC) that can address deficiencies found with traditional pedestal installations is disclosed. The GLC can combine benefits of a sealed (e.g., hermetically sealed) system with functionality of a pedestal style enclosure. Additionally, the GLC can provide an ability to store slack cable in an internal cavity of the base assembly. Further, the GLC can provide simplified access to and isolation of grounding elements without disrupting the sealed portion (e.g., internal organizer assembly) of the enclosure during inspection and troubleshooting. Moreover, spacers can be employed to adjust height and/or angle of installation. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110210124 | SUBSURFACE SYSTEM FOR THE COLLECTION OF REFUSE - The present invention relates to a subsurface refuse collection system comprising an underground bunker ( | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110303675 | WATER METER PIT COVER LATCH - A water meter pit assembly includes a water meter pit frame defining an opening and a cover supported within the opening. A latch is moveable between a locked position where the cover is held fixed relative to the water meter pit frame to close the opening and an unlocked position where the cover is moveable relative to the water meter pit frame to allow access to the opening. The latch comprises a rotatable cam that engages the water meter pit frame when in the locked position. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120111866 | LOCKING SUBGRADE VAULT - A subgrade vault system and method of forming the same is provided. Specifically, a subgrade vault suitable for housing utility and similar equipment is provided, the vault comprising a main body portion, a cap, and a lid that may be selectively secured to prevent or deter unauthorized access to vault contents. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120228302 | Systems and Methods of Providing a Notched Cover - Example embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods of providing a notched cover include a lid for an underground vault for temporary use while the permanent lid to the underground vault is removed. In an example application, this underground vault lid would facilitate fiber maintenance in that the fiber optic cables may be maintained through the lid while protecting the public and the utility company employees from the danger of injury due to an “open hole in the ground” that is created when an underground vault is open. The disclosed systems and methods of providing a notched lid may include a temporary vault lid comprising a small opening relative to the size of the lid, the opening allowing the fiber optic cable to exit the vault while maintaining the pedestrian integrity of the vault lid, thereby reducing and/or eliminating the safety risk associated with the exposed vault. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120318802 | SUBMERGED TRASH BINS - A system comprising trash bins that are submerged or recessed in the ground is disclosed, with the system lowering the trash bin opening. This can reduce the need for lifting of trash to an elevated bin opening and in some instances can eliminate the need to lift the trash by hand. In one embodiment, a hole can be formed in the ground that is sized to accept a trash bin. A bin vault is placed in the hole, and a trash bin is placed inside the vault. The bin opening is at a lower level than the same bin at ground level, and the submerged bin can be lifted out of the vault for emptying using conventional trash trucks. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130015189 | DEEP REFUSE CONTAINERAANM KANERVO; JanneAACI HelsinkiAACO FIAAGP KANERVO; Janne Helsinki FI - A deep refuse container with a greater volume for garbage, container can be emptied by using automated elements. The deep refuse container includes a body part having at least one inner space for garbage, and a frame part including an open upper end, a lower end and at least one side for supporting the body part. The frame part of the deep refuse container of is disposed below the ground level so that the upper end of the frame part is substantially at the same level with the ground level or above the ground level. The body part of the deep refuse container is disposed into the frame part so that a lower portion of the body part locates inside the frame part and upper portion of the body part locates above the frame part. The body part is further provided with one or more contact parts for automated emptying elements. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130248534 | TAMPER RESISTANT CLOSURE MECHANISM FOR A UTILITY VAULT - A nut configured to threadably engage an external thread of a bolt is provided. The nut generally comprises an upper portion that defines a first thread, a lower portion that defines a second thread, and a sidewall portion that connects the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion may be separated from the lower portion by a gap, and the sidewall portion may include a first sidewall spaced apart from a second sidewall. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140117018 | ENHANCED STRENGTH GRADE LEVEL UTILITIES ENCLOSURE - An enhanced strength grade level utility enclosure comprises a vertical wall structure having an upright inner wall panel extending from an upper edge to a bottom edge of the structure. The inner wall panel has an inside face spanning the enclosure's interior. One or more narrow, vertically extending slotted regions are recessed in the inside face of the wall panel. Upright rigid support bars, optionally adapted for use as cable racks, are positioned in and rigidly affixed to separate slotted regions on the wall panel. The support bars provide a continuous means of rigid vertical support from the upper edge down to the bottom edge of the enclosure's wall structure. The recessed support bars, in combination with the vertical wall structure, provide enhanced wall strength in excess of industrial vertical side wall and center load test standards. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140138387 | LOCKING SUBGRADE VAULT - A subgrade vault system with a locking lid assembly is provided. Specifically, a subgrade vault suitable for housing utility and similar equipment is provided, the vault comprising a main body portion, a cap, and a lid that may be selectively secured with one or more rotatable locking mechanisms to prevent or deter unauthorized access to vault contents. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140158692 | WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM - A waste collection system including a well assembly positioned at least partially below a reference surface, the well assembly having a base and a well wall at least partially positioned on the base. The well assembly also includes a well liner defining a liner cavity therein, positioned in a well defined in part by the well wall. The system also includes a main receptacle body having a main barrel portion and a head portion, the main receptacle body being at least partially receivable in the liner cavity, and the main receptacle body being movable by a moving device between a received condition, in which the main barrel portion is at least partially received in the liner cavity, and a removed condition, in which the main barrel portion is located outside the liner cavity. The main receptacle body defines a cavity therein in which waste is receivable. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140263343 | Inground Protective Housing - An improved inground protective housing for components of underground systems is provided. The housing is configured so that it may be placed over the components that are already installed in the ground. Window knockouts, as well as an easily removable bottom flange portion corresponding to a window knockout, are provided to ease the installation of the housing. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20160176629 | Tamper Resistant Closure Mechanism for a Utility Vault | 06-23-2016 |
