Subgrade vault

- OLDCASTLE PRECAST, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a subgrade vault showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines showing portions of the subgrade vault are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a subgrade vault, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D841279
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 20, 2017
Date of Patent: Feb 19, 2019
Assignee: OLDCASTLE PRECAST, INC. (Auburn, WA)
Inventors: Eric Freeman (Lodi, CA), Nguyen Thai Dang (Churchable)
Primary Examiner: Elizabeth J Oswecki
Application Number: 29/618,330
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D99/43)