US 2020/0091693 A1 · DISCONNECT SYSTEM FOR AN AUXILIARY SIDE RAMP FOR A MODULAR CABLE PROTECTOR

Abstract

An auxiliary side ramp for use with modular cable protectors includes a number of tool engagement features. A tool can be used to removably engage these tool engagement features and allows a user to exert an upward force to disengage the edge connectors on adjacent auxiliary side ramps, and also disengage the auxiliary side ramp from the underlying cable protector. For example, the tool engagement features can be slots in the top surface of the auxiliary side ramp with undercuts adjacent to the lower ends of the slots. A tool with vertical rods is manually inserted into the slots to disengage the cable protectors. Horizontal projections at the bottom of the vertical rods engage the undercuts in the slots, and allow the user to disengage adjacent auxiliary side ramps by lifting upward on the tool.

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Dependent claims

A disconnect system comprising:

a plurality of modular cable protectors, each having:
(a) a body having an upper surface with opposing side ramps, and opposing ends;
(b) at least one channel extending in parallel between the ends;
and
(c) end connectors on the ends for connecting a plurality of like cable protectors in series with the channels in alignment with the channels of adjacent cable protectors;
an auxiliary side ramps for removably overlaying the side ramp of at least one cable protector, said auxiliary side ramp having:
(a) a sloped top surface forming a ramp over the side ramp of at least one cable protector, and having opposing first and second ends;
and
(b) a tool engagement feature in the top surface of the auxiliary side ramp;
and
a tool having:
(a) a lower end for removably engaging the tool engagement feature of an auxiliary side ramp;
and
(b) a vertical member extending upward from the lower end to enable an upward force on the tool to be exerted on the tool engagement feature to lift the auxiliary side ramp and thereby disengage the auxiliary side ramp from the cable protector.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Disconnect system for an auxiliary side ramp for a modular cable protector

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Disconnect system for an auxiliary side ramp for a modular cable protector

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Abstract

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