Title: Access cover with moveable attaching devices for underground pumping stations and other installations

Abstract: An underground station is provided with an access cover assembly including a frame extending about an access opening and a cover hingedly attached to said frame. A support member is attached to said frame and extends about the periphery of the access opening. Attaching members are slidably mounted to said support member so that they may be positioned to any desired location about the periphery of the access opening. Fastening means are provided for fixing said attaching members at desired locations about the support member and for fastening station accessories to the attaching member so that the accessories may be mounted in preferred locations in a particular station.

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Inventors: Nagy, Nicholas (Westport, CT, US)
Egerton, Clinton F. (Stamford, CT, US)

Application Number: 524098
Filing Date: 1974-11-15
Publication_date: 1976-02-17
Assignee: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (Nutley, NJ)
Primary Class(es): 137/363 52/21, 52/710, 417/360
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2380379	Jul, 1945	Attwood	52/710.
3018925	Jan, 1962	Englesson	417/360.
3173227	Mar, 1965	Clark	52/221.
3435568	Apr, 1969	Hoseason et al.	52/221.
3519072	Jul, 1970	Hilden	417/360.
3592564	Jul, 1971	Conery	417/360.
3743447	Jul, 1973	Lynch	417/360.
3771914	Nov, 1973	Crespo	417/360.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Klinksiek, Henry T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: O'Halloran; John T., Lombardi, Jr.; Menotti J., Van Der Sluys; Peter