Patent ID: 11862957
Assignee: AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  E | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A utility vault comprising a base enclosure configured for attachment to an extension enclosure, the base enclosure comprising:
a front panel having side knuckles,
a back panel having said side knuckles,
a pair of side panels having said side knuckles,
wherein said side knuckles of said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels interlock,

wherein an exterior surface and an interior surface of at least one of said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels flares outward at said bottom end of said base enclosure,
wherein a hinge mechanism inserted into an aperture of said side knuckles rotatably attaches said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels,
wherein said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels create an interior space when said side knuckles are rotatably attached,
wherein a flanged area at a top end of said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels allows for the attachment of the extension enclosure,
wherein said exterior surface of at least one of said front panel, back panel, or pair of side panels comprise a plurality of compartments.