Underground cable laying apparatus
First Claim
1. An underground cable laying apparatus, comprising:
- a mounting yoke;
a pair of angularly displaced turf slicing wheels rotatably coupled to the mounting yoke, the turf slicing wheels defining a forward contact area therebetween; and
a cable guide tube positioned aft of the forward contact area of the turf slicing wheels, the cable guide tube having a cable inlet and a cable outlet.
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Abstract
Presented is an underground cable laying apparatus that leaves virtually no visible scar in the turf under which cable, wire, line, hose, etc. is laid. The apparatus utilizes a pair of angularly displaced turf slicing wheels to slice and separate the turf forming a slit into which cable may be laid. A cable guide tube and roller properly place the cable within the slit. A pair of turf closure wheels close the slit in close proximity to the release point of the cable to ensure proper placement of the cable. The slit in the turf is gently and completely closed over the cable, leaving virtually no visible scar within the turf to upset the aesthetic beauty of a lawn. Further, the configuration and rolling action of the turf slicing wheels ensures that other underground cables will not be damaged if inadvertently encountered.
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22 Claims
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1. An underground cable laying apparatus, comprising:
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a mounting yoke;
a pair of angularly displaced turf slicing wheels rotatably coupled to the mounting yoke, the turf slicing wheels defining a forward contact area therebetween; and
a cable guide tube positioned aft of the forward contact area of the turf slicing wheels, the cable guide tube having a cable inlet and a cable outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for laying cable under turf without leaving a visibly obvious scar in the turf, comprising:
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a mounting yoke having at least one mounting receptacle defined therein;
a pair of turf slicing wheels rotatably mounted on the mounting yoke, the turf slicing wheels being positioned in a diverging relationship to one another such that a slit is opened in the turf when the pair of turf slicing wheels is pulled therethrough; and
a cable feed tube positioned between the pair of turf slicing wheels and terminating in a cable outlet positioned to guide the cable into the slit opened by the pair of turf slicing wheels. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of laying cable under a lawn, comprising the steps of:
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lowering a pair of turf slicing wheels into the lawn;
moving the pair of turf slicing wheels through the lawn to open a slit therein;
guiding cable into the slit in the lawn; and
closing the slit after the cable has been positioned therein. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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