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

Claim 5:
6. The utility vault of claim 1, further comprising the extension enclosure, wherein said extension enclosure comprises,
a front extension panel having said side knuckles,
a back extension panel having said side knuckles,
a pair of side extension panels having said side knuckles,
wherein said side knuckles of said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels interlock,
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 front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels create said interior space when said side knuckles are rotatably attached,
wherein said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels creates a flanged area at said top end and allows for the attachment of an additional extension enclosure,
wherein said bottom end of said front extension panel, back extension panel, and pair of side extension panels is configured to securely attach to said flanged area created by said back panel, front panel, and pair of side panels of said base enclosure.