Laying and protecting cable into existing covering surfaces
AssigneeCertusView Technologies, LLC
InventorDaniel Paul Miller
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Abstract
To construct an underground cable line in-situ, cut and immediately evacuate a void in the existing covering surface. Next, lay or apply cable(s) into the void. Then, flow a non-shrinking composition into a portion of the void around the cable to fill a portion of the void. Upon rigidification the cable is encased in the void by the non-shrinking composition. Last, apply a topping material to the exposed surface of the composition in such volume as to fill any remaining portion of the void.
Claims40
A method for constructing an underground cable line in-situ through an existing covering surface disposed over a subsurface below the existing covering surface, the existing covering surface comprising a first material selected from a group consisting of pavement, paving, concrete, asphalt, blacktop, cobblestone and brick, and the subsurface comprising a second material different from the first material, the method comprising:
- A) cutting the existing covering surface to create a void through the existing covering surface and into the second material of the subsurface below the existing covering surface and thereby creating a volume of debris, wherein the void has a depth greater than the existing covering surface and a width between 1.27 cm and 3.8 cm;
- B) evacuating the volume of debris from at least the void;
- C) laying a cable into the void;
- D) flowing a non-shrinking composition into a portion of the void so as to encase the cable;
- and
- E) after hardening of the non-shrinking composition, applying a topping material to a remaining portion of the void.
A method for filling a void in an existing covering surface disposed over a subsurface below the existing covering surface, the existing covering surface comprising a first material selected from a group consisting of pavement, paving, concrete, asphalt, blacktop, cobblestone and brick, and the subsurface comprising a second material different from the first material, the method comprising:
- A) flowing a non-shrinking composition into at least a bottom portion of the void;
- and
- B) applying a topping material to a remaining top portion of the void so as to cover and seal the non-shrinking composition and the void,
- wherein:
- the non-shrinking composition undergoes rigidification or solidification and is substantially impermeable upon drying;
- the topping material is configured to adhere to the non-shrinking composition;
- the void has a depth greater than the existing covering surface and extends into the second material of the subsurface;
- and
- the void has a width between 1.27 cm and 3.8 cm.
A method for constructing an underground cable line in-situ through an existing covering surface, the method comprising:
- A) cutting the existing covering surface to create a void through the existing covering surface and thereby creating a volume of debris, wherein the void has a width between 1.27 cm and 3.8 cm;
- B) evacuating the volume of debris from at least the void;
- C) laying a cable into the void;
- D) flowing a non-shrinking composition into a portion of the void so as to encase the cable;
- and
- E) after hardening of the non-shrinking composition, applying a topping material to a remaining portion of the void,
- wherein the act of cutting the existing covering surface to create a void through the existing covering surface comprises cutting the existing covering surface such that the void has a depth of approximately 12 inches.
A method for constructing an underground cable line in-situ through an existing covering surface, the method comprising:
- A) cutting the existing covering surface to create a void through the existing covering surface and thereby creating a volume of debris;
- B) evacuating the volume of debris from at least the void;
- C) laying a cable into the void;
- D) flowing a non-shrinking composition into a portion of the void so as to encase the cable;
- and
- E) after hardening of the non-shrinking composition, applying a topping material to a remaining portion of the void,
- wherein the act of cutting the existing covering surface to create a void through the existing covering surface comprises cutting the existing cutting surface such that the void has a depth of approximately 12 inches and a width of between approximately 0.5 inches and approximately 1.25 inches.
A method for filling a void in an existing covering surface, the method comprising:
- A) flowing a non-shrinking composition into at least a bottom portion of the void;
- and
- B) applying a topping material to a remaining top portion of the void so as to cover and seal the non-shrinking composition and the void,
- wherein:
- the non-shrinking composition undergoes rigidification or solidification and is substantially impermeable upon drying;
- the topping material is configured to adhere to the non-shrinking composition;
- and
- the void has a width between 1.27 cm and 3.8 cm, and a depth of approximately 12 inches.
A method for filling a void in an existing covering surface, the method comprising:
- A) flowing a non-shrinking composition into at least a bottom portion of the void;
- and
- B) applying a topping material to a remaining top portion of the void so as to cover and seal the non-shrinking composition and the void,
- wherein:
- the non-shrinking composition undergoes rigidification or solidification and is substantially impermeable upon drying;
- the topping material is configured to adhere to the non-shrinking composition;
- and
- the void has a depth of approximately 12 inches and a width of between approximately 0.5 inches and approximately 1.25 inches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.