Patent ID: 9174798
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: B65D,E05B,H01F,H02G,H05K

Abstract:
1. A subgrade vault for providing an enclosed region to house utility connections, comprising: a body portion with a plurality of side walls defining an enclosure, said side walls having a predetermined thickness, an upper end, and a lower end; a substantially rectangular shaped cap member having a length and a width; a substantially rigid member interconnected to said cap member proximate to a corner where said length is interconnected to said width; a locking assembly comprising a central aperture and at least one extension, the extension in operable engagement with the substantially rigid member and providing force-transmitting communication between said locking assembly and said substantially rigid member; said substantially rigid member comprising a first aperture for alignment with said central aperture of said locking assembly, and a second aperture for receiving said at least one extension; and a lid for selectively securing the subgrade vault to prevent entry.