United States Patent

[19]

Sauriol [54]

METER HOUSING

hwemm‘

[73]

Assignee;

Re. 28,640

[45] Reissued

Dec. 9, 1975

3,268,636

8/1966

3,276.l76

10/1966

.lonsson et a]. ......... ..

John T‘ saum'i Dallas» Tex-

3.548.864

12/1970

Handley et al ................ .. 137/364

Intercontinental plas‘ics

3,621,623

11/1971

Downes ................................ .. 52/20

.

[75]

[11] E

Angell ................................. ., 264/51 52/704 X

Manufacturing, Dallas, Tex. [2221 [21]

Filed: Jan‘ 15’ 1975 Appl. No: 541,214

Primary Examiner—Price C. Faw. Jr. Attorney, Agent, or Firm—l(enneth R. Glaser

Related US. Patent Documents Reissue of:

[64] Patent No.: lssued:

3,717,963 Feb. 27, 1973

Appl. No.:

121,480

Filed:

Mar, 5, 1971

[57]

ABSTRACT

A water meter housing and cover has a body portion

of generally frustoccnical shape. The top of the body [52] [51}

[53]

U-S~ 0- -------------------- .. 52/19; 52/309; 137/364; 404/5 Int. Cl.2 ........................................ .. E02D 29/08 Field of Search ___________ “ 52/19’ 20, 21, 237 309’

member has a recessed ?ange therein for receiving a cover. The cover has a downwardly extending ring in tegral therewith for reinforcement The body has ver tical slots running from the bottom portion thereof ex

52/630; 137/236, 3431 364’ 367, 37]; 404/5

tending upwardly less than the height of the body. The exterior of the body further has peripheral reinforcing stabilizing rings integral therewith.

(56]

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS

2,099,479

11/1937

Heinkel et al. ................... .. 137/367

7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures

Reissued

Dec. 9, 1975

Sheet 1 of2

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FIG. 4 INVENTOR'.

JOHN TI SAURIOL 46

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Dec. 9, 1975

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molded synthetic thermoplastic material such as struc

tural foamed polyethylene.

METER HOUSING

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Matter enclosed in heavy brackets [ ] appears in the original patent but forms no part of this reissue specifi cation; matter printed in italics indicates the additions made by reissue.

A better understanding of the ensuing specification can be derived by reading it in conjunction with the ac

companying drawings wherein: FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the housing and cover with the cover raised above the receptacle; FIG. 2 is a top view of the housing of the present in

DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART

vention;

This invention relates to protective housings in gen eral and in particular to underground meter housing with surface access openings.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional elevational view of

the housing taken along section line 3-3 of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a top view of the housing cover of the pres ent invention; FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional elevational view of the cover taken along section line 5-—5 of FIG. 4.

Prior housings for isolating and protecting under ground meters such as water meters have been made of

variety of structural materials, for example, concrete, cast and corrugated sheet metals, and ?exible plastics These housings have taken a variety of shapes including circular cast and corrugated metal housing, rectangular concrete, and rectangular ?exible plastic housings. These prior housings have been the sujbect of many problems. The oldest prior housings were constructed

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

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The present invention is described in relation to a

preferred embodiment. It is to be understood that vari ous substitutions, alterations and other equivalent of precast concrete and metal. Some such housings structural changes can be made without departing from contain a concrete body in conjunction with a metal 25 the inventive concept. The present invention is in lid. Any of the foregoing combinations are, obviously, tended to be limited only by the appended claims. difficult to handle because of their bulkiness and great Referring now to FIG. 1, the housing generally desig weight. In addition, the concrete housings have a ten nated 10 has a generally frustoconical shape. The top dency to be easily broken. Also, since these housings 12 of the housing has a recessed flange 14 for receiving are relatively heavy, they have a great tendency to sink 30 the cover 16. Housings of this type are generally used into the ground and thus must be periodically exca for protecting submerged devices such as water meters vated, raised and stabilized. from the surrounding earth, concrete or other sub»

For some of the foregoing reasons, plastics, specifi cally certain semirigid plastics, were tried as construc tion material for water meter housings. Prior attempts at making such housings have met with failure for a

ground level construction material. Normally, the top of the housing and the top of the cover are at ground 35

level. Everything below the top 12 of the housing is generally underground. An opening 18 and a similar

number of reasons. Firstly, the plastics utilized are sus

opening 20 (illustrated in later figures) diametrically

ceptible to breaking. In addition, high pressure of the earth on these semirigid plastic housings has caused

opposed from opening 18 are provided for access for piping to, for example, a water meter. The housing and cover of the present invention are molded from a synthetic polymeric material which pro

sufficient deformation so that the covers therefor have

been wedged into place. Such wedging has caused diffi

vides rigidity, high strength and high impact resistance.

cult cover removal and virtually impossible cover re placement since the cover opening deforms to less than

Most preferred for the present invention is a foamed polyethylene which can be utilized in accord with the

original size.

It is desirable, therefore, to possess a water meter 45 teachings of US. Pat. No. 3,268,636.

housing which is substantially structurally rigid, which

Referring now jointly to FIGS. 2 and 3, the housing

is lightweight, which will tend not to sink into the

10 includes a sidewall or body portion 22 which in the preferredform of the invention is generally of a frusto

ground necessitating raising, which can withstand

rough handling without breaking, which provides easy

conical shape. The sidewall contains openings 18 and 20 extending upwardly from the bottom of the side walls 22 to a predetermined height. Openings l8 and

access for underground inlet and outlet pipes to a

meter housed therein, and which provides easy access to the interior thereof.

20 are provided for access of pipes or other conduits to

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides the foregoing desir able attributes with a meter housing comprising an up standing wall de?ning a cavity open to the bottom and top thereof, an annular top member integral with the

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the interior cavity of the housing 22. Surrounding the openings 18 and 20 are reinforcing ?anges 26. In the preferred embodiment such openings 18 and 20 are

provided at diametrically opposed portions of the body 22.

Integral with the top peripheral portion of the wall 22 is an annular ring portion 28. Connected to the interior wall at the top peripheral portion thereof, a recessed ?anged means integral with the inner peripheral por 60 peripheral portion is a recessed flange 30. The ?ange is of such size and recessed to such a distance that it will tion of the top member for receiving a cover. Also pro receive the cover (described in conjunction with FIGS. vided is a cover for the housing comprising a unitary 4 and 5) retaining the cover top substantially ?ush with body including a plate of generally circular construc

the top of the ring portion 28. Internal of the wall 22 tion integral with an annular downwardly extending ring of a diameter less than the plate diameter, rein 65 are a plurality of reinforcing means 32. In the preferred embodiment of the reinforcing means 32 include a plu forcing means extending downwardly and diametrically rality ofrib members integral with the wall 22, ring por across the ring and integral with the plate and the ring. tion 28, and recessed ?ange 30. The ?anges provide ad Both the housing and the cover can be made from a

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a cover for said housing including a circular plate di mensioned to fit within the inner periphery of said

ditional strength to the housing and support for re cessed ?ange 30 and ring portion 28. It is, of course, to be understood that the reinforcing means illustrated is

annular top member and to abut against the upper portion of said annular ?ange, said cover further

but one form of reinforcement which can be provided. As stated, one of the prior art problems has been to eliminate or reduce the sinking of meter housings into the ground as the earth around them compacts. The pe

including an annular downwardly extending ring of a diameter to fit through said opening de?ned by

said annular ?ange, at least one substantially vertical opening to said cav

ripheral stabilizer rings or ?anges 34 are provided to combat this problem. Three such ?anges 34 have been illustrated. The ?anges 34 are integral with and extend outwardly from the exterior of housing 22. The bottom portion 36 of the ?anges grips the earth or other mate

ity extending from the bottom portion of said wall to a predetermined location less than the height of said wall, and

a plurality of stabilizer rings extending about the cir cumference of said wall and vertically spaced along said wall to tend to prevent sinking of said housing. 2. The housing assembly of claim 1 and further com prising a plurality of reinforcing ribs integrally connect ing said wall, said top member and said annular ?ange. 3. The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein said

rials surrounding the housing tending to prevent the sinking of the housing. In addition, the ?anges 34 pro vide extra support and strength to the body 22, elimi nating the crushing deformation effect experienced in

prior plastic housings. Referring now to FIGS. 4 and 5, the cover for the housing 10 described above is a unitary cover structure

housing and said cover are constructed from foamed

polyethylene. ~ 16 also molded from a synthetic polymeric material, 4. A water meter housing assembly for underground such as that from which the housing is molded. The cover includes a generally disc or plate-shaped top por installation, comprising: a main housing portion of semi-rigid plastic material tion 38, the diameter of which is sized to fit into the re susceptible to deformation by earth pressure when cessed ?ange 30 (FIGS. 2 and 3). It is, of course, to be 25

installed underground, said main housing portion de fined by a circumferential enclosing and upstanding

understood that the manufacturer’s name, the identi?

cation of what is contained within the housing, and other descriptive material can be integrally molded on

wall having a cavity open to the bottom and top

thereof,

the top of the cover 16. The cover 16 is provided in the preferred embodi ment with a key aperture 40 through which an appro priate key can be inserted to engage a locking mecha

closure member support means of said semi-rigid plas tic material integral with said wall at the top thereof, said closure member support means comprising a

nism to prevent theft of the cover or access to the inte

rior of the housing. The locking mechanism is not shown since it does not form a part of the present in 35 vention.

Extending downwardly from the bottom portion of the plate 38 is a ring member 42 integral with the plate 38. The ring member 42 provides additional structural reinforcement for the plate 38 and is sized such that it will fit into the opening 44 (FIGS. 2 and 3) formed by recessed ?ange 30. The exterior surface 46 of the ring

generally downwardly extending annular portion cir cumferentially extending around the entire cavity and separated from said wall by a circumferentially extending channel, said annular portion terminating in a generally horizontally extending ?ange de?ning a ledge,

a plurality of ribs intersecting said channel around the

entire circumference thereof, each of said ribs being integrally formed with said wall and said closure member support means, thereby to prevent deforma

member 42 is slightly tapered radially inwardly from where it joins the plate 38. This provides easy ?tting of

tion of said closure member support means with re spect to said wall when subjected to said earth pres

the cover into opening 44. Also provided on the cover 45

sure, whereby the inner periphery of said annular

is a ?ange 48 which is integral with the plate 38 and ring 42. Flange 48 is spaced from the plate 40 exterior of the ring 42 a distance slightly greater than the verti cal thickness of recessed ?ange 30 (FIGS. 2 and 3). Flange 48 fits under recessed ?ange 30 to retain the cover blank in the opening 44 at a position opposite the

portion of said closure member support means main tains a substantially constant circumference; and a closure member dimensioned to fit within the sub 50

stantially constant circumference of the inner pe riphery of said annular portion and to be supported

by said ledge.

5. The water meter housing assembly as defined by claim 4 wherein said circumferential enclosing and up The cover of the present invention when appropri standing wall slopes outwardly in a direction from the top ately sized can be used with other types of housings manufactured from other materials. It is readily adapt 55 to bottom thereof, and further including at least one earth engaging ?ange integral with and extending about able to be used both with prior metal housings and with

locking mechanism (not shown).

prior concrete castings now in use. What is claimed is:

the circumference of said wall to prevent the sinking of said main housing portion.

l. A water meter housing assembly comprising: an upstanding wall defining a frustoconical housing having a cavity open to the bottom and top thereof,

6. A water meter housing assembly comprising: an upstanding wall de?ning a frustoconical housing having a cavity open to the bottom and top thereof,

an annular top member integral with said wall at the

an annular top member integral with said wall at the

upper peripheral portion thereof, an annular ?ange integrally formed about the inner periphery of said top member and recessed toward 65

the interior cavity of said frustoconical housing, said annular ?ange de?ning an opening in the top of said housing,

upper peripheral portion thereof, an annular ?ange integrally formed about the inner pe riphery of said top member and recessed toward the

interior cavity of said frustoconical housing, said an nular ?ange defining an opening in the top of said

housing,

Re. 28,640 cavity of said housing, said?ange defining an open ing in the top of said housing, a plurality of ribs integrally connecting said upstanding wall, said top member, and said?ange, said plurality of ribs preventing the deformation of the opening in the top of said housing by earth pressure when the housing is installed underground,

a cover for said housing including a circular plate di

mensioned to fit within the inner periphery of said annular top member and to abut against the upper

portion of said annularflange, said coverfurther in cluding an annular downwardly extending ring ofa diameter to fit through said opening defined by said

annularflange, at least one substantially vertical opening to said cavity

0 cover for said housing dimensioned to fit within the inner periphery of said top member and to abut

extending from the bottom portion of said wall to a predetermined location less than the height of said wall, and

against the upper portion of said ?ange, said cover

further including a downwardly extending peripheral

at least one stabilizer ring extending about the circum ference of, and transverse to the vertical direction of,

portion dimensioned to fit through said opening de

fined by said ?ange,

said wall to tend to prevent sinking of said housing. 7. A water meter housing assembly comprising: an upstanding wall defining a housing having a cavity open to the bottom and top thereof, the upstanding wall sloping outwardly from the top toward said bot

at least one substantially vertical opening to said cavity extending from the bottom portion of said wall to a

predetermined location less than the height of said wall, and at least one stabilizer ring member extending about the circumference of, and transverse to the vertical di rection of, said wall to tend to prevent sinking ofsaid

tom, a top member integral with said wall at the upper pe

ripheral portion thereof,

housing.

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