Manhole cover device and method
OwnerAnthony Savinoinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for filling a discontinuity in a roadway associated with a manhole cover. The apparatus includes a manhole anchor, a road pad, and an attachment mean. The apparatus is useful for filling a discontinuity in a roadway associated with a manhole cover and for preventing traffic from swerving to avoid the discontinuity.
Claims20
An apparatus for filling a discontinuity in a roadway, the discontinuity associated with a manhole cover, the manhole cover having a top surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a manhole anchor configured to secure to the top surface of the manhole cover;
- a road pad configured to fill the discontinuity in the roadway associated with a manhole cover, the road pad made of a pad material, the pad material being weather-resistant and sufficiently durable to withstand repeated vehicle traffic of the roadway;
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- an attachment means affixed to road pad, the attachment means configured to removably secure road pad to of the manhole anchor.
An apparatus for filling a discontinuity in a roadway, the discontinuity associated with a manhole cover, the manhole cover having a top surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a manhole anchor configured to secure to the top surface of the manhole cover;
- a road pad configured to fill the discontinuity in the roadway associated with a manhole cover, the road pad made of a pad material, the pad material being weather-resistant and sufficiently durable to withstand repeated vehicle traffic of the roadway;
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- an attachment means affixed to road pad, the attachment means configured to removably secure road pad to of the manhole anchor;
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- wherein the manhole anchor and the attachment means together include a hook and loop fastener;
- wherein the hook and loop fastener is distributed around a periphery of the road pad;
- wherein attachment means is affixed to the road pad by an adhesive;
- wherein the manhole anchor is secured to the top surface of the manhole cover by an adhesive;
- wherein the road pad is rounded in shape;
- wherein the road pad is made of rubber;
- wherein the rubber includes material from recycled tires;
- wherein the road pad has a thickness, as measured away from the top surface of the manhole cover, that is sized and dimensioned to lay flush with the roadway when secured to the manhole cover;
- wherein the road pad is configured to withstand a weight of at least 20,000 lbs.;
- wherein the road pad has a thickness has a thickness, as measured away from the top surface of the manhole cover, between 0.2 inches and 2 inches;
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- wherein the road pad is round and has a diameter of at least 24 inches.
A method for filling a discontinuity in a roadway, the discontinuity associated with a manhole cover, the manhole cover having a top surface, the manhole cover being installed on a manhole in the roadway, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an apparatus including a manhole anchor and a road pad, the manhole anchor configured to secure to the top surface of the manhole cover, the road pad configured to fill the discontinuity in the roadway associated with the manhole cover, and further configured to removably attach to the manhole anchor;
- adhesively securing the manhole anchor to the top surface of the manhole cover;
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- removably attaching the road pad to the manhole anchor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.