Pedestal closure assembly
An improved outdoor telecommunication pedestal having a dome and a two part base. The base includes inner and outer horizontal and vertical ribs to greatly enhance in-ground stability. The dome also includes vertical ribs to engage slots in the base to give good security. Security is further enhanced by a spring loaded lock mechanism that requires only a quarter turn to unlock. A cam follower wall is provided on a slider of the lock to allow a snap attachment of the dome and the base once full engagement is reached.
1 . A pedestal closure assembly comprising:
a substantially monolithic upper dome; and
a base for receiving said dome, said base having separable front and rear sections, each said sections having outer and inner extending horizontal ribs.
2 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including:
vertical ribs extending inwardly and outwardly from said base.
3 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein:
said horizontal and vertical ribs are connected.
4 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein:
the outer extending horizontal ribs includes an upper rib, a middle rib and a lower rib.
5 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein:
the front base section includes two horizontal ribs; and
said rear base section includes three horizontal ribs.
6 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein:
the upper horizontal rib extends along side walls, a front wall and along a portion of a back wall of said front and rear base sections.
7 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 6 wherein:
the middle horizontal rib extends along said side walls and a portion of said front and back walls.
8 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein:
the lower horizontal rib extends along said side walls and partially along said front and said back walls.
9 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 including:
a pair of slots in the rear base section; and
a pair of ribs in the interior of said dome for engaging said slots.
10 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including:
a pair of slots in the rear base section; and
a pair of ribs in the interior of said dome for engaging said slots.
11 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 9 including;
a lock mechanism in the lower portion of said dome.
12 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including:
a lock mechanism in the lower portion of said dome.
13 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 including:
a depending spade with a step structure.
14 . A pedestal closure assembly comprising:
a substantially monolithic upper dome;
a base for receiving said dome, said base having separable front and rear sections; and
a lock mechanism mounted to a lower portion of said dome, said lock mechanism requiring generally a quarter turn to cause said lock to be in an unlocked position.
15 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 including:
outer and inner extending horizontal ribs connected to said base.
16 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 15 including:
vertical ribs extending inwardly and outwardly from said base.
17 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 16 wherein:
said horizontal and vertical ribs are connected.
18 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 17 including:
a pair of slots in the rear base section; and
a pair of ribs in the interior of said dome for engaging said slots.
19 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 including:
a lock mechanism in the lower portion of said dome.
20 . A pedestal closure assembly comprising:
a substantially monolithic upper dome having an interior wall;
a base for receiving said dome, said base having separable front and rear sections;
a rib mounted vertically on said interior wall of said dome; and
a slot formed in said base for receiving said rib.
21 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 20 including:
outer and inner extending horizontal ribs connected to said base.
22 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 21 including:
vertical ribs extending inwardly and outwardly from said base.
23 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 22 wherein:
said horizontal and vertical ribs are connected.
24 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 23 including:
a lock mechanism in the lower portion of said dome.
25 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 20 including:
a lock mechanism in the lower portion of said dome.
26 . A pedestal closure assembly comprising:
a one piece upper dome with no openings above a lower end portion, said dome including a bulge in said lower end portion;
a base for receiving said dome; and
a lock mechanism mounted in said bulge for engaging said dome and said base.
27 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein:
said dome includes an interior vertically extending rib; and
said base includes an interior vertically extending slot for receiving said rib.
28 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 27 wherein:
said lock mechanism is located in a first portion of said dome and said rib is disposed in a second portion of said dome.
29 . The apparatus as claimed in claim 28 wherein:
said first portion of said dome is the front portion of said dome and said second portion of said dome is the rear portion of said dome.