holes not shown for bolts or anchors in the base portion 24 of frame 16 or flange 44 of frame 16 a the application of resilient band 18 can also be used to protect those portions of manhole structure 10 that do not present structural gaps such as the upper portion 26 of frame 16 and the upper portion 46 of two piece frame 16 a when used to seal a manhole structure with frame 16 resilient band 18 is placed around the upper portion of the frame 26 and pulled down into the position shown in fig2 in this embodiment resilient band 18 is positioned around manhole structure 10 from the top of cone 14 to the upper portion 26 of manhole frame 16 so that an effective seal is formed resilient band 18 may also be positioned so that first portion 36 surrounds one or more adjusting rings 22 and second portion 40 surrounds the upper portion 26 of frame 16 in the embodiment shown in fig3 resilient band 18 is positioned around the top of cone 14 up to the upper portion 46 of two piece manhole frame 16 a when used to seal a manhole structure with a two piece manhole frame 16 a resilient band 18 is pulled down over the upper portion of the frame 46 optionally either the first portion 36 or the second portion 38 or both may secured to the manhole frame 16 or 16 a by applying an adhesive not shown to the inner surfaces of resilient band 18.