Michael P Breheny, Age 57172 Linden Ave, Dumont, NJ 07628

5511898, Apr 30, 1996

Oct 11, 1994

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Martin C. Pettesch - Cranford NJ
Michael P. Breheny - Maywood NJ
Christopher M. Andrews - Denville NJ
Thomas G. Nelson - Basking Ridge NJ
Joseph V. Milo - Rockaway Boro NJ

Universal Valve Co., Inc. - Elizabeth NJ

E02D 2914

404 25

A manhole includes a carriage mounted on the underside of the cover that cooperates with a supporting guide channel located across the mouth of the manhole. the guide channel can be rotated to an incline so that the carriage can easily roll onto and from the supporting guide member. The free end of the guide channel is raised and lowered by a standard ratchet wrench inserted through the cover so that the operator need not lift any part of the cover manually. Once raised to the ready position, the operator simply pulls laterally on the cover handle to roll the cover slightly upward and laterally from the manhole opening. Once the cover clears the manhole, the guide channel can be rotated up and outward to provide access to the entire manhole area , if desired. To replace the cover, the guide channel is rotated to again extend across the manhole, the cover/carriage assembly is rolled laterally on to the guide channel until the cover edge contacts the ring edge. The channel is then lowered with use of the tool to seat the cover on to the manhole ring.