Patent ID: 8001643
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: F16L,H02G

Abstract:
1. A portable service line protector apparatus and system comprising: (a) a plurality of variously configured protector sections, each said protector section having an elongated cable raceway frame, said elongated frame raceway frame being configured to provide a centrally oriented longitudinally extending raceway, said raceway frame having a top and a bottom and first and second vertically extending sidewalls, said first and second sidewalls extending vertically upward from the bottom of said raceway to the top of said raceway, (b) a first inclined vehicle ramp support positioned transverse to said elongated raceway frame, said first inclined vehicle ramp support having a first edge and a second edge, said first vehicle ramp support inclined upward from said first edge of said first vehicle ramp support to said second edge of said first vehicle ramp support, said second edge of said first vehicle ramp support being positioned at said top of said elongated raceway frame along said first sidewall of said raceway frame of each said protector section, (c) a second inclined vehicle ramp support positioned transverse to said elongated raceway frame, said second inclined vehicle ramp support having a first edge and a second edge, said second inclined vehicle ramp support inclined downward from said first edge of said second vehicle ramp support to said second edge of said second vehicle ramp support, said first edge of said second vehicle ramp support being positioned at said top of said elongated raceway frame along said second sidewall of said raceway of each said protector section; (d) a first inclined vehicle ramp cover extending along said elongated raceway frame over said first vehicle ramp support, said first vehicle ramp cover having a first edge corresponding to said first edge of said first vehicle ramp support and a second edge corresponding to said second edge of said first vehicle ramp support of each said protector section; (e) a raceway cover extending over said top of said raceway of said elongated raceway frame from said first sidewall of said raceway frame to said second sidewall of said raceway frame of each said protector section; (f) a second inclined vehicle ramp cover extending along said elongated raceway frame over said second vehicle ramp support, said second vehicle ramp cover having a first edge corresponding to said first edge of said second vehicle ramp support and a second edge corresponding to said second edge of said second vehicle ramp support of each said protector section; (d) a hinge along said top of at least one of said raceway sidewalls of said elongated raceway frame whereby at least one of said first and second vehicle ramp covers of each said protector section is pivotally mounted on said hinge so as provide said pivotally mounted vehicle ramp cover with a hinged edge and a non-hinged edge; (e) a lifting channel within at least one of said first and second inclined vehicle ramp supports of each said protector section, said lifting channel being positioned transverse to said elongated raceway frame and below said pivotally mounted vehicle ramp cover; and (f) each said pivotally mounted vehicle ramp cover having a slot at its non-hinged edge corresponding to each said lifting channel.