Patent ID: 11920317
Assignee: CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 0:
1. A lid for a utilities vault comprising:
a moldable core; and
a reinforcement matrix positioned within the core;
wherein the reinforcement matrix includes a plurality of longitudinally and laterally extending intersecting members and a plurality of lid feature housings positioned on and attached to the intersecting members, the lid feature housings extending through the core and protruding to the upper and lower surfaces of the lid;
wherein the plurality of longitudinally and laterally extending intersecting members have a height sufficient to provide reinforcement without a perimeter member for the reinforcement matrix;
wherein the reinforcement matrix further includes a plurality of reinforcement members extending through the matrix;
wherein the reinforcement members are rods extending through the reinforcement matrix; and
wherein the rods extend through channels positioned in the plurality of longitudinally and laterally extending intersecting members of the reinforcement matrix.