US2015037096A1PendingUtilityA1

Sidewalk trench system

Assignee: VERIZON PATENT & LICENSING INCPriority: Jul 31, 2013Filed: Jul 31, 2013Published: Feb 5, 2015
Est. expiryJul 31, 2033(~7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E01C 11/02E01C 15/00H02G 9/02H02G 9/10H02G 1/06
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Abstract

A system may include a first portion of a cabling facility provided in a first trench formed beneath a first expansion joint between a first sidewalk flag and a curb; a second portion of the cabling facility provided in a second trench formed beneath a second expansion joint between the first sidewalk flag and a second sidewalk flag; and a third portion of the cabling facility provided from a cable source and connecting to the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility.

Claims

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1 . A system comprising:
 a first portion of a cabling facility provided in a first trench formed beneath a first expansion joint between a first portion of a sidewalk and a curb,
 the cabling facility including at least one of a conduit or a cable; 
   a second portion of the cabling facility provided in a second trench formed beneath a second expansion joint between the first portion of the sidewalk and a second portion of the sidewalk; and   a third portion of the cabling facility provided from a cable source and connecting to the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , where the first portion of the cabling facility extends along a curvature of the curb or a curvature of a street abutting the curb. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , where the second portion of the cabling facility extends towards a premises. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an access junction provided in a path of the first trench or the second trench to provide access to the first trench, the second trench, the first portion of the cabling facility, or the second portion of the cabling facility.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , where the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility is located beneath a filler or sealant,
 where the first trench or the second trench includes the filler or sealant within the first trench or the second trench.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , where the second trench includes a first depth,
 where the second portion of the cabling facility is provided through the first depth and through a second depth extending towards a premises.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , a width of the first expansion joint allowing the first trench to be created a particular depth, and
 where the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility comprises the conduit and the cable.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , where the first trench or the second trench includes a depth from approximately 6 centimeters to approximately 20 centimeters below the first expansion joint or the second expansion joint. 
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 a first portion of a cabling facility provided in a first trench formed beneath a first expansion joint between a first portion of a sidewalk and a curb,
 the cabling facility corresponding to at least one of a conduit or a cable; 
   a second portion of the cabling facility provided in a second trench formed beneath a second expansion joint between the first portion of the sidewalk and a second portion of the sidewalk,
 the first trench or the second trench including a depth from approximately 6 centimeters to approximately 20 centimeters below the first expansion joint or the second expansion joint; and 
   a third portion of the cabling facility provided from a cable source and connecting to the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , where the first portion of the cabling facility extends along a curvature of the curb or a curvature of a street abutting the curb. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , where the second portion of the cabling facility extends towards a premises. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 an access junction provided in a path of the first trench or the second trench to provide access to the first trench, the second trench, the first portion of the cabling facility, or the second portion of the cabling facility.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9 , where the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility is located beneath a filler or sealant,
 where the first trench or the second trench includes the filler or sealant within the first trench or the second trench.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , where the depth is a first depth,
 where the second portion of the cabling facility is provided through the first depth and through a second depth extending towards a premises.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , where the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility comprises the conduit and the cable. 
     
     
         16 . A system comprising:
 a cabling facility provided in a trench formed beneath an expansion joint between a sidewalk and a curb of a street that abuts the curb,
 a width of the expansion joint allowing the trench to be created a particular depth, 
 the cabling facility, provided in the trench, comprising a conduit and a cable. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , where the trench is a first trench, the expansion joint is a first expansion joint, the sidewalk is a first portion of the sidewalk, and the cabling facility provided in the first trench is a first portion of the cabling facility,
 the system further comprising:
 a second portion of the cabling facility provided in a second trench formed beneath a second expansion joint between the first portion of the sidewalk and a second portion of the sidewalk; and 
 a third portion of the cabling facility provided from a cable source and connecting to the first portion of the cabling facility or the second portion of the cabling facility. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , where the cabling facility extends along a curvature of the curb or a curvature of the street abutting the curb. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 an access junction provided in a path of the cabling facility to provide access to the trench or the cabling facility.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , where a width of the cabling facility is less than the width of the trench, and
 where the particular depth of the trench ranges from approximately 6 centimeters to approximately 20 centimeters below the expansion joint.

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