Adjustable Pit Extension Assembly Gusseted Ring

Abstract

A meter pit tile extension assembly is provided. The meter pit tile extension assembly includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The outer ring is telescopingly positioned over, and movable with respect to, the inner ring. The outer ring includes a rim located at an outer periphery of a bore disposed through the outer ring. The outer ring includes at least one gusset, at least a portion of which is located adjacent the rim.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A meter pit tile extension assembly comprising:
 an inner ring that is attachable to a pit tile;   wherein the inner ring includes a plurality of outwardly extending ribs;   an outer ring;   wherein the outer ring is telescopingly positioned over, and vertically movable with respect to, the inner ring;   wherein the outer ring includes a rim located at an outer periphery of a bore disposed through the outer ring;   wherein the outer ring includes a first ring body located adjacent a second ring body, wherein a diameter of the first ring body is wider than a diameter of the second ring body; and   a transition ledge located between the first ring body and the second ring body;   wherein the rim is located on the second ring body; and   wherein the outer ring includes at least one gusset, at least a portion of which is located adjacent the rim and extends to the transition ledge.   
     
     
         2 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset is molded with the outer ring as part of a unitary constructed outer ring. 
     
     
         3 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset is molded of a polymer material as part of the outer ring. 
     
     
         4 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset molded as part of the outer ring is made of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). 
     
     
         5 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset is attached to the outer ring. 
     
     
         6 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset provides structural strength to the rim. 
     
     
         7 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset provides structural strength to the outer ring. 
     
     
         8 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset is a plurality of gussets wherein each gusset of the plurality of gussets is spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         9 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gusset is comprised of at least one face and at least one side that extends transverse from the at least one face. 
     
     
         10 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one side extends inward from the at least one face toward the second ring body. 
     
     
         11 . A meter pit tile extension assembly comprising:
 an inner ring that is attachable to a pit tile; and   an outer ring;   wherein the outer ring is positioned over the inner ring; and   wherein the outer ring includes at least one gusset.   
     
     
         12 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the outer ring is telescopingly positioned over, and vertically movable with respect to, the inner ring. 
     
     
         13 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the outer ring includes a rim located at an outer periphery of a bore disposed through the outer ring, wherein the at least one gusset is located on the outer ring adjacent the rim. 
     
     
         14 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the outer ring includes a first ring body located adjacent a second ring body, a diameter of the first ring body is wider than a diameter of the second ring body, a transition ledge located between the first ring body and the second ring body, and a rim located on the second ring body, and wherein at least a portion of the at least one gusset is located adjacent the rim and extends to the transition ledge. 
     
     
         15 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one gusset is molded with the outer ring as part of a unitary constructed outer ring. 
     
     
         16 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one gusset is molded of a polymer material as part of the outer ring. 
     
     
         17 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one gusset is attached to the outer ring. 
     
     
         18 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one gusset is a plurality of gussets wherein each gusset of the plurality of gussets is spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         19 . The meter pit tile extension assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one gusset is comprised of at least one face and at least one side extends transverse from the at least one face. 
     
     
         20 . A meter pit tile extension assembly comprising:
 an inner ring; and   an outer ring;   wherein the outer ring is telescopingly positioned over, and movable with respect to, the inner ring;   wherein the outer ring includes a rim located at an outer periphery of a bore disposed through the outer ring; and   wherein the outer ring includes at least one gusset, at least a portion of which is located adjacent the rim.