US1933384A - Device for lifting valves and manhole covers - Google Patents

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US1933384A
US1933384A US647423A US64742332A US1933384A US 1933384 A US1933384 A US 1933384A US 647423 A US647423 A US 647423A US 64742332 A US64742332 A US 64742332A US 1933384 A US1933384 A US 1933384A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66F—HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD
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    • B66F19/005—Lifting devices for manhole covers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/53796—Puller or pusher means, contained force multiplying operator
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    • Y10T29/53896—Puller or pusher means, contained force multiplying operator having lever operator

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  • Fig. 2 is a combined side elevation and vertical sectionalview of the device in position preparatory to lifting thecover from the opening.
  • Fig. 3 shows the deviceafter it has lifted the cover from the opening.
  • 2 designates a pick-like structure comprising a handle 4 and a transverse head 6, which latter has an enlargement 8 intermediate its ends for the reception of one end of the handle 4.
  • the head 6 includes an element 10 which is reduced and slightly bent rearwardly at its lower end to provide a jaw 12.
  • the 14 designates a member having a bifurcated end 15 operably connected to the element 10 by suitable means such as a bolt or-pivot l6.-
  • the member 14 extends forwardly beneath the bandle 4 and is provided at itsforward end with a downturned jaw. 18.
  • the element 10 and the bifurcated end 15 of the member 14 havea plurality of holes 20 and 22, respectively, for the reception of the pivot 16, so that said member 14 may be adjusted upward or downward, or forward or backward upon the element 10 to accommodate covers of diiierentsizes.
  • A designates a 'cover such as is employed in closing the opening a leading to the valves of municipal water mains, not shown.
  • the top of the cover A is provided with a circumferential flange 3 having notches C which are usually spaced at an angle of ninety degrees from each other.
  • a rather deep flange D depends from the top of the cover A to prevent the latter from becoming displaced in the top of the opening by vehicles running over said cover.
  • a tubular member E lines the opening leading to the valve to prevent the street or roadway from caving in at said opening.
  • the uppermargin of the tubular member E has an annular recess 24 for the reception of the circumferential flange B on the cover A.
  • a device of the character described comprising a handle, an element mounted upon the forward end of said handle and having a downwardly extending portion terminating at its lower end in a jaw adapted to beinserted in a marginal notch in a cover, a member operably connectedto the lower portion of said element, said member extending beneath the handle and terminating in a downwardly turned jaw adapted to enter a notch in the. cover disposed diametrically opposite the first-mentioned notch, said jaws being caused to grip and lift the cover when the handle is raised, and means for ad'- justably connecting said member to said element.
  • a device of the character described comprising a handle, an element secured to the forward end of said handle and having a downwardly extending portion provided at its lower end with a jaw, a member extending, beneath the handle and provided at one end with a downturned jaw, the element and said member having a plurality of apertures adapted to register with each other, and pivotal means adapted to pass through any of said apertures and operably coninect the member to said element so that the jaws may be caused to grip an article between them a when the rear end of the handle is raised.

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Och 1933- .1. J. MOYLAN 33,384
DEVICE FOR LIFTING VALVES AND MANHOLE COVERS Filed Dec. 15, 1932 IEiIQ- Joseph J? .Moyian,
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Patented Oct. 31, 1933 v UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE DEVICE FOR LIFTING VALVES AND HOLE COVERS Joseph J. Moylan, Kansas'City, Mo.
Application December 15, 1932 Serial No. 647,423
2 Claims. (01. 294-47) Fig. 2 is a combined side elevation and vertical sectionalview of the device in position preparatory to lifting thecover from the opening. Fig. 3 shows the deviceafter it has lifted the cover from the opening.
Referring in detail to the different parts, 2 designates a pick-like structure comprising a handle 4 and a transverse head 6, which latter has an enlargement 8 intermediate its ends for the reception of one end of the handle 4. The head 6 includes an element 10 which is reduced and slightly bent rearwardly at its lower end to provide a jaw 12. l
14 designates a member having a bifurcated end 15 operably connected to the element 10 by suitable means such as a bolt or-pivot l6.- The member 14 extends forwardly beneath the bandle 4 and is provided at itsforward end with a downturned jaw. 18. The element 10 and the bifurcated end 15 of the member 14 havea plurality of holes 20 and 22, respectively, for the reception of the pivot 16, so that said member 14 may be adjusted upward or downward, or forward or backward upon the element 10 to accommodate covers of diiierentsizes.
A, designates a 'cover such as is employed in closing the opening a leading to the valves of municipal water mains, not shown. The top of the cover A is provided with a circumferential flange 3 having notches C which are usually spaced at an angle of ninety degrees from each other. A rather deep flange D depends from the top of the cover A to prevent the latter from becoming displaced in the top of the opening by vehicles running over said cover.
By the'use of mydevice verticallifting of the Usually a tubular member E lines the opening leading to the valve to prevent the street or roadway from caving in at said opening. The uppermargin of the tubular member E has an annular recess 24 for the reception of the circumferential flange B on the cover A.
In practice, when it is desired to lift the cover A from the opening as shown by Fig. 3, the jaws 12 and 18 are inserted in two diametrically opposednotches C and then caused to firmly grip the cover A by tilting the rear end .of the handle 4 upward slightly. Then by lifting the device 2 vertically the cover A may be raised straight upwardly so that the flange D will clear the interior of the'tubular member E.
From the'foregoing description it is apparent that I have provided a device which is well adapted for the purpose intended, and while I have .shown one form of the invention I reserve all rights to such other forms and modifications thereof as'properly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.
7 Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:
1. A device of the character described comprising a handle, an element mounted upon the forward end of said handle and having a downwardly extending portion terminating at its lower end in a jaw adapted to beinserted in a marginal notch in a cover, a member operably connectedto the lower portion of said element, said member extending beneath the handle and terminating in a downwardly turned jaw adapted to enter a notch in the. cover disposed diametrically opposite the first-mentioned notch, said jaws being caused to grip and lift the cover when the handle is raised, and means for ad'- justably connecting said member to said element. 7
2. A device of the character described comprising a handle, an element secured to the forward end of said handle and having a downwardly extending portion provided at its lower end with a jaw, a member extending, beneath the handle and provided at one end with a downturned jaw, the element and said member having a plurality of apertures adapted to register with each other, and pivotal means adapted to pass through any of said apertures and operably coninect the member to said element so that the jaws may be caused to grip an article between them a when the rear end of the handle is raised.
JOSEPH J. MOYLAN.
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Cited By (17)

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US2832628A (en) * 1955-09-06 1958-04-29 John H Turnbull Manhole cover lifter
US2859708A (en) * 1953-07-21 1958-11-11 Entpr Railway Equipment Co Means for closing a horizontally swinging door of a railway hopper car
US4482182A (en) * 1983-02-02 1984-11-13 Mortensen James W Manhole lid lifter
US4694550A (en) * 1986-06-23 1987-09-22 Grove Jerry E Snap fastener tool
US4991893A (en) * 1988-08-25 1991-02-12 Saddle Vent, Inc. Manhole cover lifting device
US5004282A (en) * 1989-12-22 1991-04-02 Perry Equipment Corporation Useful improvements in utility street cover removal tools and methods
FR2701469A1 (en) * 1993-02-15 1994-08-19 A3C Metal Trolley for lifting covers, gratings and manhole covers
US6439628B1 (en) * 2001-03-19 2002-08-27 At&T Corp. Manhole cover removal tool
US6595566B1 (en) * 2001-07-13 2003-07-22 Michael J. Donnan Manhole cover lifter
US6964407B1 (en) 2004-06-28 2005-11-15 Butler Ted A Manhole cover lifter
US20050280270A1 (en) * 2004-06-17 2005-12-22 Howard Wesley L Jr Masterhook
US7114233B1 (en) * 2003-10-17 2006-10-03 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Engine cover puller
FR2892406A1 (en) * 2005-10-26 2007-04-27 Olivier Garcia Plate e.g. closing plate, manipulating element for use in manhole, has mattock with branch and sleeve, placed against plate, where mattock is used as lever to raise plate after engagement of bent catch in hole having plate
US20120210653A1 (en) * 2011-02-22 2012-08-23 Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc. Roadway grating system and method thereof
US8690209B2 (en) * 2012-06-06 2014-04-08 Micheal Badger Manhole cover lift device and method of use
US8707489B1 (en) * 2011-06-14 2014-04-29 Raymond A. Huhn Tool for removing lids from in-ground service boxes
US9493331B2 (en) 2011-06-13 2016-11-15 Jeffery D. Montgomery Lifting and removal device

Cited By (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2859708A (en) * 1953-07-21 1958-11-11 Entpr Railway Equipment Co Means for closing a horizontally swinging door of a railway hopper car
US2832628A (en) * 1955-09-06 1958-04-29 John H Turnbull Manhole cover lifter
US4482182A (en) * 1983-02-02 1984-11-13 Mortensen James W Manhole lid lifter
US4694550A (en) * 1986-06-23 1987-09-22 Grove Jerry E Snap fastener tool
US4991893A (en) * 1988-08-25 1991-02-12 Saddle Vent, Inc. Manhole cover lifting device
US5004282A (en) * 1989-12-22 1991-04-02 Perry Equipment Corporation Useful improvements in utility street cover removal tools and methods
FR2701469A1 (en) * 1993-02-15 1994-08-19 A3C Metal Trolley for lifting covers, gratings and manhole covers
US6439628B1 (en) * 2001-03-19 2002-08-27 At&T Corp. Manhole cover removal tool
US6595566B1 (en) * 2001-07-13 2003-07-22 Michael J. Donnan Manhole cover lifter
US7114233B1 (en) * 2003-10-17 2006-10-03 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Engine cover puller
US20050280270A1 (en) * 2004-06-17 2005-12-22 Howard Wesley L Jr Masterhook
US6964407B1 (en) 2004-06-28 2005-11-15 Butler Ted A Manhole cover lifter
FR2892406A1 (en) * 2005-10-26 2007-04-27 Olivier Garcia Plate e.g. closing plate, manipulating element for use in manhole, has mattock with branch and sleeve, placed against plate, where mattock is used as lever to raise plate after engagement of bent catch in hole having plate
US20120210653A1 (en) * 2011-02-22 2012-08-23 Consolidated Edison Company Of New York, Inc. Roadway grating system and method thereof
US9493331B2 (en) 2011-06-13 2016-11-15 Jeffery D. Montgomery Lifting and removal device
US20170096319A1 (en) * 2011-06-13 2017-04-06 Jeffery D. Montgomery Lifting and removal device
US8707489B1 (en) * 2011-06-14 2014-04-29 Raymond A. Huhn Tool for removing lids from in-ground service boxes
US8690209B2 (en) * 2012-06-06 2014-04-08 Micheal Badger Manhole cover lift device and method of use

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