Cover for conduit body
View Patent ↗An exemplary cover for a conduit body integrates a lid with a gasket. The gasket is a closed loop with an upper rim portion and a lower rim portion forming an inner groove therebetween. The lid includes a hump surrounded by a border, and the border is positioned within the inner groove to secure the lid and the gasket together. The border of the lid has a slight convexity with respect to the bottom side of the lid, providing the lid with a slight curvature toward the conduit body. As a result, the lid bows downward between two fastening points at opposing ends of the lid. The gasket preferably includes a ridge protruding down from the lower rim portion. This ridge also faces the conduit body on which the cover is removably secured.
1. A conduit system including a conduit body and a lid, wherein:
a) the lid includes:
1) a primary plane;
2) a lid upper side facing upward, and an opposing lid lower side facing downward;
3) a hump protruding upwardly from the primary plane; and
4) a border surrounding the hump;
b) the border extends from a first lid end to an opposing second lid end; and
c) the border is convex to bow downwardly from the primary plane as the border extends between the first lid end and the second lid end so as to enhance a seal against contaminants when the lid is secured to the conduit body with the lid lower side contacting the conduit body.
2. The conduit system of claim 1 further including a gasket, wherein:
a) the gasket forms a closed loop, and
b) the gasket surrounds the border of the lid.
3. The conduit system of claim 2 , wherein:
a) the border further includes:
1) a top border surface facing upward; and
2) a bottom border surface facing downward,
b) the gasket further includes a gasket rim, the gasket rim including:
1) a top rim portion; and
2) a bottom rim portion opposing the top rim portion, the bottom rim portion adjoined to the top rim portion,
c) the top rim portion at least partially covers the top border surface, and
d) the bottom rim portion at least partially covers the bottom border surface.
4. The conduit system of claim 2 , wherein:
a) the gasket includes a top gasket surface and a bottom gasket surface opposing the top gasket surface, and
b) the bottom gasket surface includes a ridge.
5. The conduit system of claim 2 , wherein the lid further includes a first lid aperture at the first lid end and a second lid aperture at the second lid end.
6. The conduit system of claim 5 ,
a) further including:
1) a first fastener inserted through the first lid aperture; and
2) a second fastener inserted through the second lid aperture;
b) wherein:
1) the first fastener and the second fastener secure the lid to the conduit body, and
2) the lid lower side faces the conduit body.
7. The conduit system of claim 5 , wherein:
a) the gasket further includes:
1) a first gasket end and a second gasket end opposite the first gasket end; and
2) a first gasket aperture at the first gasket end and a second gasket aperture at the second gasket end,
b) the conduit body further includes:
1) a first fastener inserted through the first lid aperture and the first gasket aperture; and
2) a second fastener inserted through the second lid aperture and the second gasket aperture;
c) the first fastener and the second fastener secure the lid to the conduit body.
8. A conduit system,
a) the conduit system including:
1) a lid having a top lid surface and a bottom lid surface opposing the top lid surface;
2) a gasket having a top gasket surface and a bottom gasket surface opposing the top gasket surface, the gasket having at least a border portion of the lid positioned between the top gasket surface and the bottom gasket surface; and
3) a conduit body;
b) wherein:
1) the lid and the gasket are secured to the conduit body, with the bottom gasket surface contacting the conduit body,
2) the top lid surface faces away from the conduit body, and
3) the bottom gasket surface includes a ridge protruding downwardly toward the conduit body to enhance a seal from contaminants when the lid and the gasket are secured to the conduit body.
9. The conduit system of claim 8 , wherein:
a) the lid further includes a hump, wherein the hump is convex with respect to the top lid surface; and
b) the border portion of the lid is a flat border surrounding the hump.
10. The conduit system of claim 9 , wherein the flat border is convex with respect to the bottom lid surface.
11. The conduit system of claim 9 , wherein the gasket forms a closed loop surrounding the flat border of the lid.
12. The conduit system of claim 11 , wherein the gasket further includes:
a) a top rim portion;
b) a bottom rim portion opposing the top rim portion, the bottom rim portion adjoined to the top rim portion; and
c) a groove between the top rim portion and the bottom rim portion.
13. The conduit system of claim 12 , wherein the flat border of the lid is positioned in the groove of the gasket.
14. The conduit system of claim 13 , wherein the gasket is secured to the lid as a result of the flat border of the lid being positioned in the groove of the gasket.
15. The conduit system of claim 13 , wherein the lid and the gasket are secured to the conduit body using a fastener.
16. A conduit system including:
a) a lid having a top lid surface and a bottom lid surface, the lid including:
1) a first lid end and a second lid end opposite the first lid end;
2) a first lid aperture at the first lid end and a second lid aperture at the second lid end;
3) a hump protruding upwardly, wherein the hump is convex with respect to the top lid surface; and
4) a flat border surrounding the hump, wherein the flat border is convex between the first lid aperture and the second lid aperture with respect to the bottom lid surface;
b) a gasket having a top gasket surface and a bottom gasket surface, the gasket including:
1) a rim having a top rim portion and an adjoining bottom rim portion;
2) an inner groove formed within the rim between the top rim portion and the bottom rim portion; and
3) a ridge protruding from the bottom gasket surface;
c) wherein the flat border of the lid is at least partially:
1) positioned in the inner groove of the gasket, and
2) covered by the rim of the gasket.
17. The conduit system of claim 16 ,
a) further including:
1) a conduit body;
2) a first fastener; and
3) a second fastener;
b) wherein:
1) the gasket is secured to the lid as a result of the flat border of the lid being positioned in the inner groove of the gasket,
2) the first fastener is inserted through the first lid aperture,
3) the second fastener is inserted through the second lid aperture, and
4) the lid is secured to the conduit body using the first fastener and the second fastener.
18. The conduit system of claim 16 , wherein the gasket further includes:
a) a first gasket end and a second gasket end opposite the first gasket end;
b) a first flange from the bottom rim portion, the first flange extending from the first gasket end toward the second gasket end;
c) a second flange from the bottom rim portion, the second flange extending from the second gasket end toward the first gasket end; and
d) a first gasket aperture in the first flange, and a second gasket aperture in the second flange.
19. The conduit system of claim 18 , further including a conduit body, wherein:
a) a first fastener is inserted in the first lid aperture and the first gasket aperture,
b) a second fastener is inserted in the second lid aperture and the second gasket aperture, and
c) the first fastener and the second fastener secure the lid and the gasket to the conduit body.
20. The conduit system of claim 19 , wherein the bottom gasket surface having the ridge faces the conduit body.