Utility anti-theft enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10479563-B2
Application number	US-201615152000-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2016
Priority date	May 11, 2015
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

A utility enclosure includes a box having a plurality of walls and a central opening. An insert is positioned in the central opening and includes a plurality of connected side walls. A removable cover is connected to the insert. A removable lid is connected to the box.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A utility enclosure comprising:
a box including a plurality of walls and a central opening for receiving a utility component;
an insert having a plurality of insert side walls and configured to be positioned in the central opening and a continuous flange extending around the plurality of insert side walls and configured to extend underneath at least one of the walls of the box;
a removable cover having a top and a cover wall extending from the top, the cover configured to be placed over the insert so that the cover wall surrounds at least a portion of the plurality of insert side walls; and
a removable lid configured to connect to the box.

2. The utility enclosure of claim 1 , wherein four separate flanges extend from four insert side walls.

3. The utility enclosure of claim 1 , wherein a locking interface connects the cover to the insert.

4. The utility enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the cover is configured to prevent a tool from prying the cover from the insert.

5. A utility enclosure comprising:
an insert having a plurality of insert side walls and configured to be positioned around a utility component;
a removable cover having a top and a cover wall extending from the top, the cover configured to be placed over the insert so that the cover wall surrounds at least a portion of the plurality of insert side walls; and
a locking interface extending from the top of the cover having a lock chamber and a key access chamber,
wherein the lock chamber and the key access chamber are defined by a base and a plurality of walls.

6. The utility enclosure of claim 5 , wherein a tab extends from one of the plurality of walls and the cover includes a slot for receiving the tab.

7. The utility enclosure of claim 5 , wherein the locking interface includes a crossbar extending from one of the insert side walls and a lock tab extending from the crossbar having an opening.

8. The utility enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the crossbar extends from a first insert side wall to a second insert side wall.

9. The utility enclosure of claim 5 , wherein the lock chamber includes a slot to receive the lock tab and a shackle of the lock passes through the opening of the lock tab when in the locked position.

10. The utility enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the key access chamber is separated from the lock chamber by a partition.

11. The utility enclosure of claim 10 , wherein one of the walls includes a slot for receiving a portion of the partition.

12. A utility enclosure comprising:
a box including a plurality of walls and a central opening for receiving a utility component;
an insert configured to be positioned in the central opening around the utility component, the insert including a plurality of insert side walls and a flange extending from the side walls and configured to extend under at least one of the plurality of box walls;
a removable cover configured to be placed over the insert;
a locking interface extending from the top of the cover having a base and a plurality of side walls defining a lock chamber and a key access chamber and
a removable lid configured to connect to the box.

13. The utility enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the cover includes a grounding feature.

14. The utility enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the insert includes a grounding feature.

15. The utility enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the cover includes a lifting opening.

16. The utility enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the cover includes a top and a cover wall extending from the top, the cover configured to be placed over the insert so that the cover wall surrounds at least a portion of the plurality of insert side walls.

17. The utility enclosure of claim 12 , wherein the key access chamber is separated from the lock chamber by a partition.

Assignees

• Hubbell Inc

Inventors

• Tramm Paul Steven
• Polk John Thomas
• Isaacson Greg Glenn

Classifications

• E05B65/006 Primary

  for covers or panels (for manholes E02D29/1427; for holes enabling access to installations in buildings E04F19/08; for pressure vessels F16J13/00) · CPC title

• H02G9/10

  in cable chambers, e.g. in manhole or in handhole · CPC title

• B65D43/02 Primary

  Removable lids or covers (with means for piercing, cutting, or tearing a frangible inner closure B65D51/22) · CPC title

• E05B65/0089

  for utility meters or the like · CPC title