WATER METER PIT COVER LATCH
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1. A water meter pit assembly comprising:
- a water meter pit frame defining an opening;
a cover supported within the opening; and
a latch moveable between a locked position where the cover is held fixed relative to the water meter pit frame to close the opening and an unlocked position where the cover is moveable relative to the water meter pit frame to allow access to the opening, and wherein the latch comprises a rotatable cam that engages the water meter pit frame when in the locked position.
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Abstract
A water meter pit assembly includes a water meter pit frame defining an opening and a cover supported within the opening. A latch is moveable between a locked position where the cover is held fixed relative to the water meter pit frame to close the opening and an unlocked position where the cover is moveable relative to the water meter pit frame to allow access to the opening. The latch comprises a rotatable cam that engages the water meter pit frame when in the locked position.
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29 Claims
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1. A water meter pit assembly comprising:
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a water meter pit frame defining an opening; a cover supported within the opening; and a latch moveable between a locked position where the cover is held fixed relative to the water meter pit frame to close the opening and an unlocked position where the cover is moveable relative to the water meter pit frame to allow access to the opening, and wherein the latch comprises a rotatable cam that engages the water meter pit frame when in the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A water meter pit assembly comprising:
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a water meter pit frame including a base portion to be supported by a water pit column and a top portion that defines an opening; a cover supported within the opening; and a latch moveable between a locked position where the cover is held fixed relative to the water meter pit frame to close the opening and an unlocked position where the cover is moveable relative to the water meter pit frame to allow access to the opening, and wherein the latch comprises one common latch that can be used with a cast iron, aluminum, or plastic material cover and can be used with either a cap-style or flush-style cover. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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