Receptacles – In ground – nontank container
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-29
2005-11-29
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
In ground, nontank container
C220S501000, C220S522000, C220S735000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06968969
ABSTRACT:
The lid is used to cover a utility box which houses a meter such as a water meter. The lid is compression molded from a plastic material such as medium density polyethylene, and has a planar upper surface and a planar lower surface. In one embodiment, a plurality of generally parallel spaced apart recesses are formed in the lower surface. The recesses are spaced inward of the outer edges of the lid. The area of the lower surface of the lid is greater than the total area of the recesses in the plane of the lower surface. In another embodiment, an opening leading to a cavity is formed in the edge of the lid with a press fit passage for receiving a transponder device.
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DFW Plastics, Inc.
Eloshway Niki M.
Mantooth Geoffrey A.
Zobal Arthur F.
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