Modular vault for fiber optic cables
AssigneeClearfield, Inc.
InventorsJohn P. Hill, Donovan Hample, Brian Larson, William J. Cruzen, Randy T. VanHorn
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Abstract
A modular utility vault system can include a plurality of panels, a clip, and a cover panel. Each panel can include a first side including a first protrusion, a second side including a second protrusion, a lower side having a first length, and an upper side having a second length. The second length is less than first length. The first side of a panel of the plurality of panels is configured to abut the second side of a second panel thereby causing the first protrusion to abut the second protrusion. The clip can be configured to hold the first protrusion to the second protrusion.
Claims20
A modular utility vault system comprising:
- a plurality of panels each comprising:
- a first side comprising a first protrusion;
- a second side comprising a second protrusion, wherein the first side of a first panel of the plurality of panels is configured to abut the second side of a second panel of the plurality of panels, thereby causing the first protrusion to abut the second protrusion;
- a lower side having a first length;
- and
- an upper side having a second length, wherein the second length is less than first length;
- a clip configured to hold the first protrusion to the second protrusion;
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- a cover panel.
A modular utility vault system comprising:
- a plurality of panels each comprising:
- a first side comprising one or more first protrusions;
- a second side comprising one or more second protrusions, wherein the first side of a first panel of the plurality of panels is configured to abut the second side of a different panel of the plurality of panels, thereby causing a first protrusion to abut a second protrusion;
- a lower side having a first length;
- an upper side having a second length, wherein the second length is less than first length;
- and
- a plurality of strengthening ribs disposed on a side of the panel, each of the plurality of strengthening ribs being skewed to at least one of the first side, second side, lower side, or upper side;
- a plurality of clips, wherein the clips are configured to hold a first protrusion of the one or more first protrusions to a second protrusion of the one or more second protrusions;
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- a cover panel comprising:
- a pedestal or cabinet mounting section comprising an access opening;
- and
- a cover section, and
- wherein the plurality of panels are configured to form an enclosure having a trapezoidal prism shape having a rectangular top defined by the upper sides of the plurality of panels and a rectangular bottom defined by the lower sides of the plurality of panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.