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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Larry W. Kiest, Jr., Ottawa, IL (US);
Assignee:
Blue Sky Forever, Inc., Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/518 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 5/518 ;
Abstract
A method for providing access to a buried pipe includes excavating the ground to expose the pipe. An access assembly comprising a curved plate and an upstanding access pipe is pressed onto the buried pipe with the curved plate embracing the buried pipe and the access pipe extending upwardly. The curved plate is sealed to the buried pipe and a hole is cut in the buried pipe to provide communication from the access pipe into the buried