Patent ID: 7607863

Claim:
A trench box assembly, comprising in combination: a trench box, further comprising: a pair of oppositely disposed parallel elongated sidewalls defining a work volume therebetween; a pair of spaced support members extending between the sidewalls; a drag bar operationally connected to the trench box; and a top rim operationally connected to the sidewalls; a pipe dispensing assembly positionable within the work volume and further comprising: a pair of oppositely disposed parallel elongated support members defining a pipe storage volume sized to hold a plurality of pipe segments therebetween; at least one end member extending between the parallel elongated support members; a first top rim engaging member extending from at least one of the parallel elongated support members for coupling the pipe dispensing assembly to the trench box; a top member pivotably coupled to at least one of the parallel elongated support members; and a bottom member extending at least partially between the parallel elongated support members and defining a pipe dispensing aperture; a gravel hopper assembly positionable within the work volume and further comprising: a pair of oppositely disposed parallel elongated side panels defining a gravel storage volume therebetween; at least one end panel extending between the side panels; a second top rim engaging member extending from at least one of the parallel elongated support members for coupling the pipe dispensing assembly to the trench box; a top panel pivotably coupled to one of the side panels; a bottom panel pivotably coupled to one of the side panels and sized to extend between the side panels; and an actuator operationally coupled to the bottom panel; wherein energization of the actuator pivots the bottom panel between a first position and a second position; a service tram assembly positioned in the work volume and further comprising: a track positioned between the pair of oppositely disposed parallel elongated sidewalls; at least one track support member extending between the sidewalls; a plurality of spaced apart fluidic actuators extending between the track and the at least one track support member; a tram connecting plate operationally connected to the track and movable along the track; a tram actuator coupled to the track and energizable to move the tram connecting plate along the track; and a tool module operationally connectable to the tram connecting plate; wherein the fluidic actuators are energizable to adjust a position of the track; wherein the trench box defines a substantially open bottom area; and wherein the pipe dispensing assembly deposits pipe directly onto the ground.