Manhole cover locks, lockable manhole covers, and methods for locking a manhole cover

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9765498
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15265446

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A locking assembly attachable to a manhole cover includes an arm disposable in a lowered position with the arm disposed in a first orientation engageable with a manhole frame supporting the manhole cover to inhibit removal of the manhole cover from a manhole frame, and disposable in a raised position and in a second orientation operable to allow removal of the manhole cover from the manhole frame. In an embodiment, the locking assembly may include the arm attached to a movable member having a spiral, helix, or curved groove and in which the movable arm is receivable in a bushing and a pin receivable in the groove.

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UTILITY DESIGNS OF NEW YORK LLC21 WINDING BROOK DRIVE SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jordan, Lawrence E Amsterdam, US 8 73
Mitola, Anthony F Saratoga Springs, US 7 94
O'Donnell, Michael Valhalla, US 66 1382
Vainauskas, Joseph Amsterdam, US 2 9

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