Multifunctional reel carrier-vac-spoil material handling container and method of trenching and laying cable or duct

A multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench, and filling the micro-trench comprising:

• a first trailer or first truck;
• a first container configured to contain spoil on the first trailer or first truck;
• at least one spoil transport device configured to continuously transport at least a portion of the spoil from a micro trencher configured to continuously create the micro-trench and deposit the spoil in the first container;
• at least one reel holder configured to hold a reel of the cable or innerduct/microduct on the first trailer or first truck, or on a second trailer or second truck and configured to continuously lay the cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench;
• and
• a fill device configured to continuously fill the micro-trench with a fill after the cable or innerduct/microduct has been laid in the micro-trench, wherein the multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device is configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, continuously transporting spoil from the micro-trencher to the first container, continuously laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from the at least one reel holder, and continuously filling the micro-trench with the fill from the fill device, wherein the at least one spoil transport device comprises a conveyor.

A multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench, and filling the micro-trench comprising:

• a first trailer or first truck;
• a first container configured to contain spoil on the first trailer or first truck;
• at least one spoil transport device configured to continuously transport at least a portion of the spoil from a micro trencher configured to continuously create the micro-trench and deposit the spoil in the first container;
• at least one reel holder configured to hold a reel of the cable or innerduct/microduct on the first trailer or first truck, or on a second trailer or second truck and configured to continuously lay the cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench;
• and
• a fill device configured to continuously fill the micro-trench with a fill after the cable or innerduct/microduct has been laid in the micro-trench, wherein the multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device is configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, continuously transporting spoil from the micro-trencher to the first container, continuously laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from the at least one reel holder, and continuously filling the micro-trench with the fill from the fill device, wherein the at least one spoil transport device comprises a screw.

A method of continuously laying cable or innerduct/microduct comprising:

• providing a first trailer or first truck;
• providing a first container configured to contain spoil on the first trailer or first truck:
• providing at least one spoil transport device configured to continuously transport at least a portion of the spoil from a micro trencher configured to continuously create the micro-trench and deposit the spoil in the first container;
• providing at least one reel holder configured to hold a reel of the cable or innerduct/microduct on a second trailer or second truck and configured to continuously lay the cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench;
• providing a fill device configured to continuously fill the micro-trench with a fill after the cable or innerduct/microduct has been laid in the micro-trench, wherein the multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device is configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, continuously transporting spoil from the micro-trencher to the first container, continuously laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from the at least one reel holder, and continuously filling the micro-trench with the fill from the fill device;
• continuously using the micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;
• continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to first first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;
• continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from the at least one reel holder;
• and
• continuously filling the micro-trench with the fill from the fill device.

A method of continuously laying cable or innerduct/microduct comprising:

• continuously using a micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;
• continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;
• continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from a reel device;
• and
• continuously filling the micro-trench with a fill from a fill device, wherein the at least one spoil transporting device comprises a second spoil transporting device comprising a conveyor.

A method of continuously laying cable or innerduct/microduct comprising:

• continuously using a micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;
• continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;
• continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from a reel device;
• and
• continuously filling the micro-trench with a fill from a fill device, wherein the at least one spoil transporting device comprises a second spoil transporting device comprising a screw.

A method of continuously laying cable or innerduct/microduct comprising:

• continuously using a micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;
• continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;
• continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from a reel device;
• and
• continuously filling the micro-trench with a fill from a fill device, wherein the ground has a roadway surface and the micro-trench is cut through the roadway surface, wherein the fill comprises a coloring agent so that a color of the fill substantially matches a color of the surface the micro-trench is formed in.

A method of providing a temporary and permanent optical fiber network comprising:

• dispensing an optical fiber from a first box containing a support, the optical fiber having a first end and a second end;
• laying the dispensed optical fiber on a surface;
• covering the dispensed optical fiber with a protection device that protects the optical fiber from footwear or vehicle traffic;
• connecting the first end to a feed;
• connecting the second end to a desired user;
• forming a permanent optical fiber network by continuously using a micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;
• continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;
• laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from a reel device;
• and
• filling the micro-trench with a fill from a fill device, wherein the first box containing the support, having one or more first optical fiber extenders comprising a first reel or first loose coil of the optical fiber for input to the first box to allow optical fiber to be unwound for a temporary or final installation, one or more second optical fiber extenders comprising a second reel or second loose coil of the optical fiber for output from the first box to allow optical fiber to be unwound for a connection to a second box for a temporary or final installation, and one or more third optical fiber extenders comprising a third reel or third coil of the optical fiber for fiber drops from the first box to allow optical fiber to be unwound for connections to customers for temporary or final installation.

A method of continuously laying cable or innerduct/microduct comprising:

• continuously using a micro-trencher to cut a micro-trench in ground and create spoil;
• continuously transporting at least a portion of the spoil from the micro-trencher to a first container constructed to contain spoil using at least one spoil transporting device;
• continuously laying the cable and/or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from a reel device;
• continuously filling the micro-trench with a fill from a fill device;
• applying a line marker to the ground to be cut by the micro trencher, wherein the filling of the micro-trench is conducted in one step, wherein the fill comprises a bonding agent and a coloring agent so that a color of the fill substantially matches a color of the surface the trench is formed in.

A multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench, and filling the micro-trench comprising:

• a first trailer or first truck;
• a first container configured to contain spoil on the first trailer or first truck;
• at least one spoil transport device configured to continuously transport at least a portion of the spoil from a micro trencher configured to continuously create the micro-trench and deposit the spoil in the first container;
• at least one reel holder configured to hold a reel of the cable or innerduct/microduct on the first trailer or first truck, or on a second trailer or second truck and configured to continuously lay the cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench;
• and
• a fill device configured to continuously fill the micro-trench with a fill after the cable or innerduct/microduct has been laid in the micro-trench, wherein the multifunctional reel carrier, spoil material handling container device is configured for continuously forming a micro-trench, continuously transporting spoil from the micro-trencher to the first container, continuously laying a cable or innerduct/microduct in the micro-trench from the at least one reel holder, and continuously filling the micro-trench with the fill from the fill device, wherein the least one spoil transport device is configured to transfer at least a portion of the spoil from the first container to the fill device so that the at least a portion of the spoil can be used as at least a portion of the fill, and wherein the fill device is configured to mix the at least a portion of the spoil with cement and a bonding agent.