US Patent Issued to The Ford Meter Box on Oct. 6 for "Modular pit frame" (Indiana Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,753,566, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to The Ford Meter Box Co. Inc. (Wabash, Ind.).

"Modular pit frame" was invented by Steven W. Hockema (Columbia City, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular pit frame is provided. The modular pit frame is configured to receive a lid which fits over a tile and has one of a plurality of lid types. This modular pit frame also includes a riser having an opening bordered by a modular rim that includes a plurality of rim sections. Each of the plurality of rim sections is configured to accommodate a lid type of the plurality of lid types. The plurality of rim sections also includes a first rim sectio...