Vault

Abstract

.[.A burial.]. .Iadd.An underground .Iaddend.vault formed from concrete which includes a hollow chamber having an open end closed by an end plate connected to said chamber by a plurality of bolts. .[.An annular.]. .Iadd.A .Iaddend.resilient seal is interposed between said end plate and the adjacent chamber end. Said seal is fixedly connected to said end plate and is bindingly retained between said end plate and chamber by said bolts connecting said end plate to said chamber.

I claim: 
     
       1. .[.A burial.]. .Iadd.An underground .Iaddend.vault, comprising an elongated hollow chamber having at least one open end, an end plate closing said open end, .[.an annular.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.resilient seal interposed between said chamber and end plate for sealing the space therebetween, said seal having a pair of opposed side faces in engagement with said end plate and chamber and inner and outer faces extending between said side faces, said inner and outer faces having opposed grooves formed therein and extending the lengths of said inner and outer faces, means in said seal for retaining said seal in its .[.annular.]. configuration, connecting means for rigidly connecting said end plate to said chamber, and means for fixedly mounting said seal on said end plate. 
     
     
       2. .[.A burial.]. .Iadd.An underground .Iaddend.vault comprising an elongated hollow chamber having at least one open end, an end plate closing said open end, .[.an annular.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.resilient seal interposed between said chamber and end plate for sealing the space therebetween, said seal having a pair of opposed side faces in engagement with said end plate and chamber and inner and outer faces extending between said side faces, said inner and outer faces having opposed grooves formed therein and extending the lengths of said inner and outer faces, a rigid rim carried in said seal, a plurality of first bolts extending through said end plate, rim, and seal and received in said chamber for rigidly interconnecting said end plate to said chamber, and a plurality of second bolts extending through said rim and seal and received in said end plate for fixedly mounting said seal on said end plate. 
     
     
       3. .[.A burial.]. .Iadd.An underground .Iaddend.vault, comprising a concrete chamber having a plurality of side walls interconnected at one of their ends by an end wall and open at their opposite end, a concrete end plate closing said opposite end, .[.an annular.]. .Iadd.a .Iaddend.resilient seal interposed between the adjacent faces of said end plate and chamber, the adjacent faces of said end plate and chamber each having a plurality of threaded sockets mounted therein, a rigid .[.annular.]. rim carried in said seal, a plurality of first bolts extending through said end plate, rim and seal and received in the sockets in said chamber for mounting said end plate on said chamber, and a plurality of second bolts extending through said rim and seal and received in the sockets in said end plate. 
     
     
       4. .[.A burial .]. .Iadd.An underground .Iaddend.vault as set forth in claim 3 in which said sockets are mounted flush with the adjacent faces of said end plate and chamber. 
     
     
       5. .[.A burial.]. .Iadd.An underground .Iaddend.vault as set forth in claim 3 in which said sockets have a cylindrical shape and are mounted in said end plate and chamber flush with said adjacent faces, each of said sockets having a plurality of radially extending projections thereon.