The present specification discloses an anchored hole cover for a bore hole cored from a paved surface that includes a cover plate configured to cover the bore hole and support vehicular traffic. An anchoring mechanism is attached to the cover plate and extends down into the bore hole. The anchoring mechanism is configured to be actuated by a user torque input that is transmitted through a linkage system to cause an anchoring mechanism to selectively engage or disengage the wall of the bore hole. When the anchoring mechanism is engaged with the wall, the anchored hole cover is prevented from being unintentionally extracted from the hole. The anchored hole cover effectively provides a temporary cover for a bore hole in a road, parking lot, or other paved surfaces that supports vehicular traffic, that prevents extraction due to vibrations of passing traffic, thus preventing damage to cars and their occupants.

An apparatus for use with a manhole and a cable, and a method thereof, is provided. The apparatus comprises a frame having an opening and a coupling mechanism for releasably securing the frame about the manhole such that the opening communicates with the manhole. The apparatus also includes a bearing secured to the frame adjacent the opening, the bearing having a surface over which a cable may travel in a manner that reduces wear on the cable when the cable is fed into or drawn through the opening in the hole.

A manhole cover locking apparatus that can promptly release the pressure in a sewerage pipe, suppress the lifting height of the cover, and stabilize the cover when lifted by pressure, including a lock main body, a hook, an engagement part that engages a claw for opening the cover; and a hook receiver on a receiving frame. The lock main body is attached rotabably about a pivotal support, and has a pressing part on a peripheral side of the cover with respect to the pivotal support part. A claw abutment surface that abuts against the claw is formed on an upper surface of the pressing part. When the hook and the hook receiver engage with each other, the claw abutment surface and an upper surface of the receiving frame are located at substantially the same height.

A closing device for wells or the like includes a frame that is intended to be stationary in the mounted condition of the device and that delimits a through-slot; a removable closing cover, which cooperates with the frame and which can alternately be arranged in a closing or opening position of the slot, without coinciding therewith, the closing cover being provided with a locking mechanism to the frame in the closing position, the locking mechanism having a bolt that cooperates with an engagement seat integral with the frame, the locking mechanism being provided in combination with a drive tool of the locking mechanism; and enabling and disabling members of the drive tool that drive the locking mechanism or that couple the drive tool and the locking mechanism.

A manhole assembly includes a manhole cover and a manhole frame. The manhole cover is received on the manhole frame. A latch bolt attached to the manhole cover is movable between a latched position and a removal position. The latch bolt is biased toward the latched position by a spring. A security bolt received in the manhole cover is movable between a locked position wherein the security bolt engages the latch bolt to lock the latch bolt in the latched position and a removal position wherein the security bolt is disengaged from the latch bolt. An extraction tool is inserted through the manhole cover to remove the manhole cover from the manhole frame. The extraction tool engages a driven cam surface on the latch bolt to drive the latch bolt against a biasing force of the spring to move the latch bolt to the removal position.

The invention relates to a locking element (11) for securing a grate (3). The locking element (11) comprises a spring element (113) kept between a cover element (111a) and a spring support element (117). The spring support element (117) is displaceable relative to the cover element (111a) by means of an actuating element (115). The displacement of the spring support element (117) causes a movement of at least one of the ends (113a, 113b) of the spring element (113) relative to the cover element (111a).

A service cover assembly with a locking mechanism is provided. The assembly includes a cover plate with a first and second side, and a through-hole connecting the two sides. A main cylinder with a hollow interior is attached at a first end to the first side of the cover plate and is positioned to align the hollow interior with the through-hole. A pinion gear system is located at a second end of the main cylinder. A plurality of securing rod is provided, each rod positionable in a secured or unsecured position with the pinion gear system. At least one access barrier is disposed within the main cylinder and/or the pinion gear system to restrict access and/or operation of the pinion gear system. One of the at least one access barrier is a lock disposed within the hollow interior of the main cylinder.

A subgrade vault system with a locking lid assembly is provided. Specifically, a subgrade vault suitable for housing utility and similar equipment is provided, the vault comprising a main body portion, a cap, and a lid that may be selectively secured with one or more rotatable locking mechanisms to prevent or deter unauthorized access to vault contents.

A system for monitoring a structures containing utility components is provided. The system includes a sensing devices, each being disposed within a structure and distributed within a geographic region, each of the sensing devices measuring parameters within the structure. A display is coupled to the sensing devices and is positioned remotely therefrom. One or more processors communicate with the sensing devices and the display. Wherein the processors perform a method comprising: receiving the measured parameters; comparing the measured parameters to thresholds; displaying on the display device elements, each device element representing one of the sensing devices, each of the device elements being geometrically arranged on the geographic distribution of the sensing devices; displaying on the display a plurality of elements, each associated with one of the device elements; and changing at least one of the elements when a measured parameter crossing one of the thresholds.

An example manhole cover assembly includes a manhole cover and a latch assembly. The manhole cover is supportable by a seat of a manhole frame. The latch assembly includes a latch housing fixedly coupled to the manhole cover. A latch plunger is slidably coupled to the latch housing. The latch plunger includes a follower arm. A latch lever is rotatably coupled to the latch housing. The latch lever includes a stop. The latch lever is rotatable relative to the latch housing between a locked position and an unlocked position. The stop is structured to engage the manhole frame when the latch lever is rotated to unlocked position so as to force the manhole cover away from the frame.