Improvements in and relating to the Laying of Electric and other Wires in Streets and Roads.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Laying of Electric and other
Wires in Streets and Roads.
I, RICHARD SUMMERS, of 83, Camberwell Road, in the County of Surrey, Provision
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with the laying of electric
and other wires in streets and roads and has for object to prevent the necessity of
breaking up the pavement or road as is now generally necessary when new underground
wires have to be laid or when wires already laid have to be repaired or otherwise
attended to.
To this end I form the curb of the pathway hollow and of suitable material, such
as cast iron, the cross section being the same as the present curb but considerably
deeper.
The sections are made in suitable lengths and are jointed together in any known
manner.
Where the wires have to cross a road, elbows are provided so as to obtain the different
level between the footpath and the roadway.
Openings, closed by suitable lids or doors, are provided at suitable distances apart
in order to allow of easily getting at the wires and suitable connections are provided
to allow of the wires being conducted to the buildings in the street or road where
required.
In some cases I propose to combine with my improved curb the guttering for
the road, which guttering may also be formed into a pipe to be utilized for the
conveyance of water.
Provision is made for allowing any length of curb to be removed and replaced
without interfering with the wires.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Laying of Electric and other
Wires in Streets and Roads.
I, RICHARD SUMMERS, of 83, Camberwell Road, in the County of Surrey, Provision
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with the laying of electric
and other wires in streets and roads, and has for its object to prevent the necessity for
breaking up pavements or roads, as is now frequently the case, when new underground
wires have to be laid or when wires already laid have to be repaired or otherwise
attended to.
.
To this end I form the curb of the pathway hollow so as to constitute a conduit,
and of suitable material such as cast-iron, the cross-section being the same as that of
the present curb but considerably deeper.
The hollow curb or conduit is made in sections of suitable length, which sections
may be jointed together in any desirable manner.
Where the wires have to cross a road, elbows are used to provide for the variation
of level between the footpath and the roadway.

page_text: Openings, closed by suitable lids or doors, are provided to allow of easily getting
at the wires.
In some cases I propose to combine with my improved curb the guttering for the
road, which guttering may also be formed into a pipe to be utilized for the conveyance
of water.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same with reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a plan view of a portion of a curb constructed according to my invention;
and,
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same on the line a x.
Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line y y Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a section on the line z Figure 1 shewing the arrangement for crossing
a road; and,
Figure 5 is a section on the line 'Figure 4.
Figure 6 is a sectional view illustrating a modification.
a, a are the sections of the curb, each of which, as shewn, is provided at the ends
with lugs b, b through which bolts c, c can be passed to connect the said sections
together. The top d of each section is made removable and is preferably secured by
means of counter-sunk screws, as shewn most clearly in Figures 1 and 2.
:
e, Figures 4, 5 and 6, is an elbow by means of which the wires are conducted across
a road this elbow, as shewn in the said figures, being placed so low that it will be
level with the road. The said elbow can be either cast integral with one of the sections
or attached thereto by means of lugs or bolts in the same manner as the sections
themselves are connected.
f, Figure 6, indicates a flange which 1 sometimes form upon one side of the sections
to form the channelling or guttering; and in some cases this flange may form one
side of a tube for the conveyance of water, as indicated by dotted lines in the said
figure.
It is obvious that any section of the curb can be removed by lifting out the
wires or cables therefrom and laying them on the road or pavement at one side
thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A conduit for telegraph, telephone and other electrical wires forming a curb for
a pavement or side walk, the said conduit being formed in sections and having a
removable lid, substantially as described.
2. A conduit for electric light and other wires adapted to form a curb, having
formed integral with it or adapted to have connected to it an elbow, substantially as,
and for the purpose, described.
3. The combination with a conduit for electrical wires adapted to form the curb of
a pavement or side walk, of a flange or tube formed integral therewith, substantially
as described with reference to Figure 6 of the drawing.
Dated the 15th day of August 1890
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.