Trench shoring apparatuses

A trench shoring apparatus configured to detachably couple to a piece of construction equipment, the trench shoring apparatus being used to shore longitudinally extending trenches formed in a region of ground and defining a lateral trench wall, the trench shoring apparatus comprising:

• a major vertical arm extending from an upper end to a lower end distal the upper end;
• a strut attached to the lower end of the major vertical arm, the strut including:
• a strut arm movably supported by the major vertical arm proximate the lower end of the major vertical arm, the strut arm extending to an outer end proximate the lateral trench wall and being configured to pair with a shoring plate proximate the outer end;
• and
• a strut actuator configured to selectively extend and retract the strut arm laterally across the longitudinally extending trench;
• a connector rigidly connected to the major vertical arm proximate the upper end of the major vertical arm, the connector configured to detachably couple with a piece of construction equipment;
• a remote control receiver;
• and
• a remote transmitter in electronic communication with the remote control receiver;
• wherein the remote control receiver communicates, in response to user manipulation of the remote transmitter, a signal that causes the strut actuator to mechanically adjust the position of the outer end of the strut arm relative the trench wall in response to user manipulation of the remote transmitter.

A trench shoring apparatus configured to be moved by construction equipment having a first projection and a second projection spaced from the first projection, the trench shoring apparatus being used to shore longitudinally extending trenches formed in a region of ground and defining a lateral trench wall, the trench shoring apparatus comprising:

• a major vertical arm extending from an upper end to a lower end distal the upper end;
• a strut attached to the lower end of the major vertical arm, the strut including:
• a strut arm movably supported by the major vertical arm proximate the lower end of the major vertical arm, the strut arm extending to an outer end proximate the lateral trench wall and being configured to pair with a shoring plate proximate the outer end;
• and
• a strut actuator configured to selectively extend and retract the strut arm laterally across the longitudinally extending trench;
• and
• a connector rigidly connected to the major vertical arm proximate the upper end of the major vertical arm, the connector being configured to detachably couple with the construction equipment and including:
• a first retaining arm extending transverse the major vertical arm and positioned to define a first void, the first void being disposed below the first retaining arm and sized to receive the first projection;
• and
• a second retaining arm extending transverse to the major vertical arm, the second retaining arm being aligned with the first retaining arm and positioned to define a second void, the second void being disposed below the second retaining arm and sized to receive the second projection;
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• an internal power supply in electric communication with the strut actuator, the capacity of the internal power supply being sufficient to power the strut actuator to extend and retract the strut arm;
• wherein:
• the connector consists of:
• a rigid vertical projection fixed to the upper end of the major vertical arm, the vertical projection:
• defining a width selected to be received between the first projection and the second projection;
• and
• extending from a first end proximate the major vertical arm and a second end above the major vertical arm;
• the first retaining arm;
• and
• the second retaining arm;
• the first retaining arm extends from the rigid vertical projection proximate the second end of the rigid vertical projection, the first retaining arm extending greater than one half of the spacing between the first projection and the second projection to align a portion of the first retaining arm when the rigid vertical projection is received between the first projection and the second projection;
• and
• the second retaining arm extends from the rigid vertical projection proximate the second end of the rigid vertical projection, the second retaining arm extending greater than one half of the spacing between the first projection and the second projection and in an opposing direction relative the first retaining arm to align a portion of the second retaining arm when the rigid vertical projection is received between the first projection and the second projection.