US 12,435,483 B2
Insulating cover for a utility manhole
Richard J. Trieste, Jr., Staten Island, NY (US)
Assigned to CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC., New York, NY (US)
Filed by Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/710,124.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/178,164, filed on Apr. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0341121 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. E02D 29/14 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 29/14 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A manhole cover for an opening in an underground utility structure comprising:
an insulation element disposed in the opening;
a support member coupled to the insulation element, the support member being configured to operably couple with a cover ring that defines the opening; and
a cover at least partially disposed within the opening and in contact with the support member opposite the insulation element,
wherein the opening has a support frame at least partially disposed within the opening, and wherein a plurality of standoff elements are arranged between a side of the support member and the support frame.