Cable protector with raised barrier lid

• US 7,531,746 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2007
• Issued: 05/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Checkers Industrial Products LLC
• Original Assignee: Stephen K. Henry
• Inventors: Henry, Stephen K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Estrada; Angel R
• Application Number:
  US11/676,730
• Publication Number:
  US 20070137878A1
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 174/68.1, 174/68.3, 174/97, 174/503, 174/101, 174/135, 174/50, 174/70.R, 174/72.C, 174/72.A, 174/99.R, 174/70.C, 174/95, 174/481, 174/482, 174/484, 174/71.R, 220/3.2, 220/3.3, 248/74.1, 248/74.4, 248/68.1, 248/74.2, 14/695, 104/275, 138/103, 138/105, 138/106, 138/110, 138/155, 138/157, D13/155, 439/120, 439/209, 439/212, 439/216, 522/201, 522/203, 522/207, 522/205, 522/208, 404/15, 404/16
• US Class Current: 174/68.1
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/383 in floors
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 9/02 laid directly in or on the ground, river-bed or sea-bottom; Coverings therefor, e.g. tile
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 9/04 in surface ducts; Ducts or covers therefor

Abstract

A cable protector includes a base with a number of channels for carrying cables extending along its upper surface, and a raised barrier lid removably covering the channels and extending above the base to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator to passersby. The barrier lid may include an upper portion forming a wall or bearing visual graphics providing information to passersby. The upper portion of the barrier lid may also include a connector to removably securing an attachment, such as a light, sign, alarm, or a flexible member for marking a traffic pathway.

Claims

1. A cable protector comprising:

a base having an upper surface with at least one channel for carrying cables extending along the upper surface; and

a raised barrier lid having;

(a) a bottom removably covering at least a portion of the channels of the base with a recess above the channels of the base;

(b) an upper portion forming a wall extending above the base to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator; and

(c) a hinge connecting the barrier lid to the base and allowing the barrier lid to swing between a lowered position in which the channels of the base are not covered by the bottom of the barrier lids and an upright position in which the wall of the barrier lid is substantially upright to provide a visual indicator and the bottom of the barrier lid covers at least a portion of the channels of the base.

2. The cable protector of claim 1 wherein the barrier lid further comprises visual graphics providing information to passersby.

3. The cable protector of claim 1 wherein the barrier lid further comprises an electrical outlet.

4. The cable protector of claim 1 wherein the barrier lid further comprises a light.

5. The cable protector of claim 1 wherein the upper portion of the barrier lid further comprises a connector to removably secure an attachment to the barrier lid.

6. The cable protector of claim 5 wherein the attachment comprises a light.

7. The cable protector of claim 5 wherein the attachment comprises a sign.

8. The cable protector of claim 5 wherein the attachment comprises an alarm.

9. The cable protector of claim 5 wherein the attachment comprises a flexible member for marking a traffic pathway.

10. The cable protector of claim 1 wherein the base further comprises cable protector connectors for removable attachment to an adjacent cable protector with the channels of the base aligned with channels in the adjacent cable protector.

11. A cable protector comprising:

a base having an upper surface with channels for carrying cables extending axially along the upper surface, and cable protector connectors for removable attachment to adjacent cable protectors with the channels of the base aligned with channels in the adjacent cable protectors; and

a raised barrier lid having;

(a) a bottom removably covering at least a portion of the channels of the base with a recess above the channels in the base;

(b) an upper portion forming a wall parallel to the channels of the base extending above the base to a sufficient height to provide a visual indicator; and

(c) a hinge connecting the barrier lid to the base allowing the barrier lid to rotate between an upright position in which the wall of the barrier lid is substantially upright to provide a visual indicator and the bottom of the barrier lid covers at least a portion of the channels of the base, and a lowered position in which the channels of the base are uncovered.

12. The cable protector of claim 11 wherein the barrier lid further comprises visual graphics providing information to passersby.