Patent ID: 8511336

Claim:
An irrigation system valve manifold vault, comprising: (A) a base frame member, the base frame member having a plurality of sides defining an enclosed area, the plurality of sides including a first side and a second side, the second side being located apart and opposite from the first side with the enclosed area located between the first and second sides; (B) a water inlet passage, the water inlet passage having a feeder pipe and a plurality of inlet apertures that continuously connects to the feeder pipe along a length of the feeder pipe, the plurality of inlet apertures being located on the first side and within the enclosed area, the feeder pipe being encapsulated within an interior of the first side in a manner that has the feeder pipe running parallel to a length of the first side to allow the feeder pipe to continuously connect to an outside of the base frame member at a side other than the first side; (C) a plurality of outlet apertures, the plurality of outlet apertures located on the second side, the plurality of outlet apertures extending from the enclosed area to connection points for water lines located on an outside of the second side; (D) a plurality of valves, the plurality of valves located within the enclosed area, each valve connecting to its respective outlet aperture and its respective inlet aperture; (E) a compartment, the compartment having a top aperture and a bottom aperture, the bottom aperture located upon the base frame member to extend the enclosed area within the compartment; and (F) a lid, the lid to cover the top aperture and limit access to the enclosed area.