Patent ID: 9441337
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: E01F,H02G

Claim Text:
1. A cable housing system which stores at least one cable such that traffic is unobstructed from directions on either side of the cable, and provides for the cable to be raised to obstruct traffic from directions on either side of the cable, the cable housing system comprising: a housing positioned below a travel path, the travel path defining a surface crown across the travel path, wherein said housing comprises housing sections that connect to match the surface crown; a plurality of surface lid sections connected to said housing, said surface lid sections generally lying flush with the surface crown of the travel path when in a closed position and defining gaps between the surface lid sections in an open position to accommodate the closed position with the surface lid sections matching the surface crown across the travel path; at least one surface lid interlocking mechanism connecting at least two adjacent surface lid sections, said interlocking mechanism comprising a horizontal pin attached to an underside of one lid section and a receiving stay attached to an adjacent underside of an adjacent lid section so that the pin extends into the receiving stay, wherein said interlocking mechanism connects the adjacent surface lid sections across the respective gap formed by moving both adjacent surface lid sections from the closed position to the opened position; at least one attachment mechanism connecting said surface lid sections to said housing, such that said attachment mechanism provides for said surface lid sections to be selectively moved relative to said housing.