Single bay mechanical closure device
AssigneeArt Metal Industries, LLC
InventorKevin Biebel
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Abstract
A mechanical closure device comprises an enclosure having four sides, a top and bottom and defining a discharge opening at the bottom. A floodgate assembly is interiorly removably mounted to the enclosure and comprises a pair of doors pivoted on a hinge assembly between an opened position and closed position. In the closed position, the doors seal against the flange to prevent passage of water through the discharge opening. A discharge drain assembly is preferably disposed on one door and has an opened and a closed position. An appendage is provided to facilitate opening and of the door. Upon removal, the floodgate assembly is stably positionable on a multipositionable service rack. A multipurpose tool is employed unlatching the floodgate doors and slidably removing the floodgate assembly.
Claims16
A mechanical closure device comprising:
- an enclosure having four sides, a top and a bottom with a flange projecting inwardly at the bottom;
- a floodgate assembly interiorly mounted to said enclosure including a door pivoted on a hinge assembly and a spring loaded latch adjacent said door to pivot the door between an opened position and a closed position, said hinge assembly supported on a plurality of guideways adjacent said flange, said guideways and said flange defining a discharge opening, and said door sealing against said flange and said guideways in the closed position to prevent passage of water through said discharge opening;
- at least one appendage mounted to said door to facilitate opening and closing of said door;
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- a discharge drain assembly disposed on the door and having an opened and closed position.
A mechanical closure device comprising:
- an enclosure having four sides, a top and a bottom with a sealing portion projecting inwardly at the bottom and defining a discharge opening;
- at least one floodgate assembly interiorly mounted to said enclosure and slidably dismountable therefrom and mounting at least one door pivoted on a hinge assembly between an opened position and a closed position wherein each door seals against said sealing portion to prevent passage of water through said discharge opening;
- at least one appendage mounted to each door to facilitate opening and closing said door;
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- a discharge drain assembly disposed on one door and having an opened and a closed position.
A mechanical closure device compatible with an enclosure, comprising:
- a floodgate assembly having a door that rotates from an opened position to a closed position within the enclosure, a debris deflector extending across the enclosure above said door, a release that actuates against said door, and at least one handle penetrating said debris deflector;
- wherein in the opened position said door is held in an upright position below said debris deflector by said release, said release actuates against said door to move the floodgate assembly from the opened position to the closed position, in the closed position said door seals against said enclosure to prevent fluid from passing through said enclosure, and said at least one handle allows a user to lift said floodgate assembly from the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.