Abstract: A safety railing system for an underground utility enclosure includes a utility hatch frame for the underground utility enclosure or a utility hatch cover for the utility hatch frame, and a folding safety railing. The folding safety railing includes a first panel pivotally connected to the utility hatch frame or the utility hatch cover, and a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel. The folding safety railing unfolds so the first and the second panels stand vertically along one or more edges of the utility hatch frame.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 4, 2020
Assignee:
MADRUGA IRON WORKS, INC.
Inventors:
Joseph R. Madruga, Chad W. Crocker, Brian T. McAnulty, Raymond M. Madruga, Vincent L. Tortorelli
Abstract: A vandal guard for a utility enclosure includes a cover with a cover plate and a lock box below the cover plate. The lock box is located about an opening in the cover plate and a slot is defined in a recessed portion of the lock box under the cover plate. When the staple is secured by a lock, the shackle of the lock is shielded in the recessed portion of the lock box and protected from tampering.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 29, 2012
Date of Patent:
July 22, 2014
Assignee:
Madruga Iron Works, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph Raymond Madruga, Raymond Michael Madruga
Abstract: A vandal guard for a utility enclosure includes a cover with a cover plate and a shackle cover on top of the cover plate. The shackle cover is located over a slot in the cover plate for receiving a staple. When the staple is secured with a lock, the shackle of the lock is shielded by the shackle cover to protect it from tampering.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 29, 2012
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2014
Assignee:
Madruga Iron Works, Inc.
Inventors:
Joseph Raymond Madruga, Raymond Michael Madruga
Abstract: A vandal guard for a utility enclosure includes a cover with a cover plate and a lock box below the cover plate. The lock box is located about an opening in the cover plate and a slot is defined in a recessed portion of the lock box under the cover plate. When the staple is secured by a lock, the shackle of the lock is shielded in the recessed portion of the lock box and protected from tampering.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 29, 2012
Publication date:
January 2, 2014
Applicant:
MADRUGA IRON WORKS, INC.
Inventors:
Joseph Raymond Madruga, Raymond Michael Madruga
Abstract: A vandal guard for a utility enclosure includes a cover with a cover plate and a shackle cover on top of the cover plate. The shackle cover is located over a slot in the cover plate for receiving a staple. When the staple is secured with a lock, the shackle of the lock is shielded by the shackle cover to protect it from tampering.
Type:
Application
Filed:
June 29, 2012
Publication date:
January 2, 2014
Applicant:
MADRUGA IRON WORKS, INC.
Inventors:
Joseph Raymond Madruga, Raymond Michael Madruga