Modular device for protecting cables and conduits
AssigneeTri-Flex of Ohio, Inc.
InventorPaul Lioi
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Abstract
This specification discloses a modular device for protecting cables and conduits includes cable and conduit protector sections. Each cable and conduit protector section includes a channel, a first ramp, a second ramp and a lid. The channel further includes a bottom, a first side, a second side and plurality of cross members including a first end cross member and a second end cross member, the first ramp is connected to the channel first side and the second ramp is connected to the channel second side. The lid preferably has an arched shape running the length of the channel and is connected to the channel second side.
Claims20
A cable and conduit protector comprising:
- a channel comprising a channel bottom, a first channel side comprising a plurality of first channel side connecting holes, a second channel side comprising a plurality of second channel side connecting holes, a plurality of cross members joined in a unitary manner to the channel bottom, the channel first side and the channel second side and spanning a distance between the channel first side and the channel second side with each of said cross members of the plurality of cross members comprising a plurality of grooves, a first end cross member joined in a unitary manner to the channel bottom, the channel first side and the channel second side and spanning the distance between the channel first side and the channel second side with the first end cross member comprising a plurality of first end cross member grooves and a plurality of first end cross member connecting holes to optionally connect the cable and conduit protector to a second cable and conduit protector, and a second end cross member joined in a unitary manner to the channel bottom, the channel first side and the channel second side and spanning the distance between the channel first side and the channel second side with the second end cross member comprising a plurality of second end cross member grooves and a plurality of second end cross member connecting holes to optionally connect the cable and conduit protector to a third cable and conduit protector;
- a first ramp comprising a first ramp channel, a first ramp sidewall, a first ramp inclined wall, a first ramp connecting tube and a plurality of first ramp connecting holes passing through the first ramp connecting tube and the first ramp sidewall wherein the first ramp connecting holes are substantially aligned with the first channel side connecting holes wherein the first ramp sidewall, the first ramp connecting tube and the first channel side are connected;
- a second ramp comprising a second ramp channel, a second ramp sidewall and a second ramp inclined wall, a second ramp connecting tube and a plurality of second ramp connecting holes passing through the second ramp connecting tube and the second ramp sidewall wherein the second ramp connecting holes are substantially aligned with the second channel side connecting holes, and wherein the second ramp sidewall, the second ramp connecting tube and the second channel side are connected;
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- a lid having an arched shape spanning the length of the channel,
- wherein the lid is connected to the second channel side and is supported by at least three cross members selected from the group consisting of the plurality of cross members including the first and second end cross members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.