Patent ID: 9267252
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: E02D,E03F

Claim Text:
1. A cover system for covering a facilities opening watertight, comprising: a waterproof panel and a seal gasket configured to extend peripherally relative to the panel and the facilities opening, and adapted to be positioned between the panel and the periphery of the opening; the panel comprising a top plate defining an enclosure with an open end and a bottom plate closing the enclosure watertight in which are at least partially disposed one or more clamping devices; and the one or more clamping devices being adapted to engage the panel and the periphery of the facilities opening and/or structure extending over and attached to the facilities opening to clamp the panel over the facilities opening and compress the seal gasket, wherein the panel comprises a clamping device opening in the top thereof for each clamping device and a lid that attaches to the respective clamping device opening watertight, a respective clamping device being accessible through the respective clamping device opening without the respective lid.