ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,185, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK INC. (New York).
"Lift system for utility covers" was invented by Richard J. Trieste Jr. (Staten Island, N.Y.), Stephen Fereance (Garden City, N.Y.) and Steve Labudzinski (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lifting device, a method, and a system for lifting for utility cover is provided. The lifting device includes a body having a curved portion, the curved portion defining an interior area. A flange extends about the periphery of the body, the flange made from a compliant material that forms a seal with a top surface of an irregular or s...