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

Claim 18:
19. A utility vault comprising:
a base enclosure having a front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels,
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 a bottom end,
wherein said exterior surface of at least one of said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels comprise a plurality of compartments,
wherein side knuckles of said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels are configured in a way such that said front panel and said back panel interlock with said pair of side panels,
wherein a hinge mechanism inserted into an aperture of said side knuckles rotatably attaches said front panel, back panel, and pair of side panels, and

an extension enclosure having a front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels,
wherein said exterior surface and said interior surface of at least one of said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels flares outward at said bottom end,
wherein said exterior surface of at least one of said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels comprise said plurality of compartments,
wherein said side knuckles of said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels are configured in a way such that said front extension panel and said back extension panel interlock with said pair of side extension panels,
wherein said hinge mechanism inserted into said aperture of said side knuckles rotatably attaches said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels,

wherein said bottom end of said extension enclosure is configured to securely attach to said top end of said base enclosure.