Patent attributes
An apparatus for separating and lifting a manhole cover from a cover mounting ring without disturbing the mounting ring includes a body, a lever arm and lifting arm pivotally connected to the body with the outer end of the lifting arm extending outwardly from the first end of the body, an preferably hydraulic actuator for raising and lowering the outer end of the lifting arm, and a ring engagement plate extending outwardly from the first end of the body below the lifting arm, to be received over the cover mounting ring. The apparatus may be constructed by modifying a conventional hydraulic floor jack. Upon activation of the hydraulic actuator lifting force is imposed between the cover and the cover mounting ring to separate and lift the cover without disturbing the mounting ring.
