Cable crossover device

• US 5,095,822 A
• Filed: 08/20/1990
• Issued: 03/17/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Trouper Industries Limited
• Original Assignee: Trouper Industries Limited
• Inventors: Martin, Andrew T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Askin, Laramie E.
• Application Number:
  US07/570,163
• Time in Patent Office: 575 Days
• Field of Search: 174/70 C, 174/72 C, 174/97, 174/101, 104/275, 138/117, 14/1, 14/2.4, 14/69.5, 404/35, 404/71
• US Class Current: 104/275
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 9/04 in surface ducts; Ducts or covers therefor

Abstract

An improved cable crossover device for protecting electrical cables from damage. The device is modular in design and comprises modular sections coupled together by a strengthened interlocking system which allows for a variable length device. The main modular section comprises a solid body of elastomeric material comprising two opposed ramps. Each ramp comprises a bottom, generally horizontal surface and an inclined surface extending upwardly from the bottom surface at an angle. Each ramp merges with a central portion of the crossover device comprising a horizontal surface between which is located a plurality of U-shaped recesses, each recess comprising spaced vertical walls and a horizontal base wall therebetween. The electrical cables are positioned within the recesses, each recess being dimensioned so that more than one cable can be supported therein. A hinged lid of a width sufficient to cover each of the recesses is provided to both protect the cables from damage and to assume part of the load which passes over the crossover device, the non-hinged end of the lid being secured to the device by a Velcro system (i.e. loops or hooks).

Claims

1. A device for shielding electrical cables from damage comprising:

a unitary, solid one piece body having a bottom surface with first and second edges, first and second portions having inclined upper surfaces each extending upwardly from said first and second edges, respectively, at an angle, each inclined upper surface having a second edge, a plurality of U-shaped recesses connecting the second edges of said inclined upper surfaces, the U-shaped recesses extending the full length of the body for receiving at least one electrical cable therein, each of said first and second portions comprising front and rear side surfaces substantially orthogonal to said bottom surface, an interlocking member extending outwardly from each of said front side surfaces, an interlocking recess being formed in each of said rear side surfaces;

a lid extending between said second edge of said first portion inclined upper surface and the second edge of said second portion inclined upper surface to cover said recesses;

the end of said lid adjacent said second edge of said first portion inclined upper surface being fixedly secured to said body;

attachment means for removably connecting the end of said lid adjacent the second edge of said second portion inclined upper surface to said body; and

tubular metal members for reinforcing each of said interlocking members and having a length such that they extend within said interlocking members and into an adjacent front side surface of said body.